1. (noun)delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait time during which some action is awaited
"instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
2. (noun)wait, waiting the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one placewhile expecting something)
"the wait was an ordeal for him"
3. (verb)wait stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
4. (verb)wait, hold off, hold back wait before acting "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
5. (verb)expect, look, await, wait lookforward to the probableoccurrence of
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
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