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Definisjon av wait

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
wait - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
waiting
inactivity being inactive; being less active
wait - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
delay, hold, time lag, postponement
intermission, pause, interruption, suspension, break the act of suspending activity temporarily
extension act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
moratorium suspension of an ongoing activity

Verb
wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
ambuscade, lie in wait, waylay, ambush, scupper, bushwhack, lurk wait in hiding to attack
cool one's heels, kick one's heels wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting; "She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy"
stick about, stick around, stand by be available or ready for a certain function or service
wait - wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
hold off, hold back
act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
hold out wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
delay cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
wait - serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
waitress
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
wait - look 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"
expect, look, await
anticipate, expect be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
expect look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
look forward expect or hope for; "I look to hear from you soon"
look to turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"
hold the line, hang on, hold on hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
look for, look to, anticipate turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"
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Substantiv
wait - A delay.
wait - An ambush.
wait - One who watches; a watchman.
wait - Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
wait - Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. formerly waites, wayghtes.

Verb
wait - To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await.
wait - To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
wait - To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • wait
    To refrain from acting or moving for some duration or until some event occurs.
  • wait
    To look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come.
  • wait
    To serve in a restaurant.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) wait
  • Presens: wait / waits
  • Preteritum: waited
  • Perfektum: (have) waited

Substantiv

  • Entall: wait
  • Flertall: waits

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