Synonyms for wait

Other words for “wait”, grouped by meaning.

We found 11 synonyms for “wait”. The most common are delay, hold, time lag, postponement, waiting.

noun time during which some action is awaited

noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

Synonymswaiting

verb wait before acting

verb look forward to the probable occurrence of

verb serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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