wait forsomeone/something
phrasal verbwithwaitverb[I]uk/weɪt/us/weɪt/
to beexpectingsomeone or something and bepreparedtodealwith him, her, or it:
When thethievesleftthebuilding, thepolicewerewaitingfor them.
to wait
- waitWe need to wait in line for the tickets.
- wait forWe're waiting for the bus.
- awaitWe are awaiting the committee's decision.
- stayStay there until I get back.
- remainPlease remain in your seats until the plane has come to a complete stop.
- hang onHang on, I'll be ready in a minute.
Waiting
- await
- backlogged
- breath
- hang
- hang around
- hang on
- hover
- loiter
- lounge
- lurking
- mark timeidiom
- mill
- mill around
- time and tide wait for no manidiom
- twiddle
- twiddleyourthumbsidiom
- wait
- wait and seeidiom
- wait around
- waiting room