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/wāt/
verb
  1. stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.
    "I rang the bell and waited"
    synonyms: stand by, hold back, be patient, bide one's time, hang fire, mark time, kill time, waste time, cool one's heels, kick one's heels, twiddle one's thumbs, pause, stop, cease, halt, discontinue, rest, hold on, hang around, sit tight, hold one's horses, sweat it out, await, look/watch out, anticipate, expect, be ready, be in readiness, long for, hope for, count the days until
  2. used to indicate that one is eagerly impatient to do something or for something to happen.
    "I can't wait for tomorrow"

noun
  1. a period of waiting.
    "we had a long wait"
    synonyms: delay, holdup, period of waiting, interval, interlude, intermission, pause, break, stay, cessation, suspension, detention, check, stoppage, halt, interruption, lull, respite, recess, postponement, discontinuation, moratorium, hiatus, gap, lapse, rest, entr'acte
  2. street singers of Christmas carols.

Maroon 5 - Wait (Official Music Video)
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Maroon 5 - Wait (Official Music Video) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uTNVumfm84
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(transitive, now rare) To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)