wait

1. v. i. To watch; to observe; to take notice. Source: opted

2. v. i. To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart. Source: opted

3. v. t. To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders. Source: opted

4. v. t. To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await. Source: opted

5. v. t. To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect. Source: opted

6. v. t. To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner. Source: opted

7. v. i. The act of waiting; a delay; a halt. Source: opted

8. v. i. Ambush. Source: opted

9. v. i. One who watches; a watchman. Source: opted

10. v. i. Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular. Source: opted

11. v. i. Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. Source: opted

12. n. time during which some action is awaited Source: wordnet

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