the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him" पर्याय: waiting,
time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" पर्याय: delay, hold, time lag, postponement,
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" पर्याय: expect, look, await,
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I''m waiting on tables at Maxim''s" पर्याय: waitress,
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment" पर्याय: hold off, hold back,