Definition of wait

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Wait (v. i.) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen..

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Antechamber :: Antechamber (n.) A chamber or apartment before the chief apartment and leading into it, in which persons wait for audience; an outer chamber. See Lobby..
Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To stay or remain behind; to wait.
Landwaiter :: Landwaiter (n.) See Landing waiter, under Landing, a..
Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; -- often followed by on or upon..
Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe..
Valet :: Valet (n.) A male waiting servant; a servant who attends on gentleman's person; a body servant.
Await :: Await (v. i.) To wait (on or upon).
Saltigradae :: Saltigradae (n. pl.) A tribe of spiders including those which lie in wait and leap upon their prey; the leaping spiders.
Awaiting :: Awaiting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Awai.
Suspense :: Suspense (a.) The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.
Bide :: Bide (v. t.) To wait for; as, I bide my time. See Abide..
Dumb-waiter :: Dumb-waiter (n.) A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves..
Expectant :: Expectant (a.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment..
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.
Tidewaiter :: Tidewaiter (n.) A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties..
Attendant :: Attendant (v. t.) Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting..
Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect..
Limbus :: Limbus (n.) An extramundane region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the judgment.
Engineman :: Engineman (n.) A man who manages, or waits on, an engine..
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