wait for

Verb

Meaning

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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

stay wait expect listen await anticipate bide look for

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

wait a second wait and see wait around wait for Godot wait for it wait for the ball to drop