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 probable 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: serve as a waiter in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at
        Maxim's"
Source: WordNet® 2.0