What does “wait” mean?
- 1
verbto stay somewhere until something happens or someone comes
Please wait here for a moment.
- 2
nouna period of waiting
There was a long wait at the doctor’s office.
Wait at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /weɪt/ · WAYT
How to use “wait” correctly
Say “wait for someone”, not “wait someone”. “I can’t wait” means you are excited. Don’t confuse it with “weight”.
Common phrases with “wait”
- wait for
- can’t wait
- wait a minute
- wait in line
“wait” is on these word lists
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