wait

wait (http://definr.com/wait)

     n 1: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay
          caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the
          action" [syn: delay, hold, time lag, postponement]
     2: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while
        expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
        [syn: waiting]
     v 1: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had
          to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
     2: wait before acting [syn: hold off, hold back]
     3: look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were
        expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to
        a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect,
         look, await]
     4: wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants "I'm
        waiting on tables at Maxim's"