Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)wait, waitingthe act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)“the wait was an ordeal for him” Verbs
(v)waitstay in one place and anticipate or expect something“I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets” (v)wait, hold off, hold backwait before acting“the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment” (v)expect, look, await, waitlook forward to the probable occurrence of“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”,
“She is looking to a promotion”,
“he is waiting to be drafted” (v)wait, waitressserve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant“I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's”