Verb
To wait until the specified event occurs.
Synonyms: await, (colloquial) wait on; see also Thesaurus:wait for
Wait for the light to change before you cross the street.
What are you waiting for?
To await the arrival of.
Synonyms: await, (colloquial) wait on; see also Thesaurus:wait for
I'm waiting for my date.
I'm waiting for the train.
Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate. Sun Tzu
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. William S. Burroughs
Be not swept off your feet by the vividness of the impression, but say, 'Impression, wait for me a little. Let me see what you are and what you represent. Let me try you.' Epictetus
Time does not wait for anyone. Pakistani Proverb
Seven people don't wait for one. Russian Proverb
Time and tide wait for no man. English Proverb