wait
English → English
(action) Stay: to stay in a place or remain inactive until an expected event happens
We had to wait for three hours at the airport because our flight was delayed.
(English) We had to wait for three hours at the airport because our flight was delayed.
The lion hid in the tall grass and began to wait for a zebra to pass by.
(English) The lion hid in the tall grass and began to wait for a zebra to pass by.
(job) Serve: to work as a server in a restaurant, taking orders and bringing food to customers
He worked part-time to wait on tables at a local diner to pay for his college tuition.
(English) He worked part-time to wait on tables at a local diner to pay for his college tuition.
It is difficult to wait on a large party of twenty people when the restaurant is crowded.
(English) It is difficult to wait on a large party of twenty people when the restaurant is crowded.
Entry ID: en:en:wait · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary