wait

nouns

time during which some action is awaited
"instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
"the wait was an ordeal for him"
wait, waiting

verbs

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
wait
is derived from
waiter
is derived from
waiting
wait before acting
"the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
hold back, hold off, wait
is derived from
waiter
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"
await, expect, look, wait
is derived from
waiter
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
"I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
wait, waitress
is derived from
waiter