Wait (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The team had to endure a long wait before the referee made the call.
- The wait for the new iPhone was excruciating for many fans.
- The delay in the flight schedule caused a lengthy wait for passengers.
- The doctor's office was filled with the anxious wait of patients waiting for their test results.
- The long wait for the concert to start was worth it when the band finally took the stage.