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")
wait, waiting -- (the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him")
Overview of verb wait
The verb wait has 4 senses
wait -- (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets")
wait, hold off, hold back -- (wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment")
expect, look, await, wait -- (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")
wait, waitress -- (serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's")
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