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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Saltigradae :: Saltigradae (n. pl.) A tribe of spiders including those which lie in wait and leap upon their prey; the leaping spiders.
Till :: Till (v. t.) To; unto; up to; as far as; until; -- now used only in respect to time, but formerly, also, of place, degree, etc., and still so used in Scotland and in parts of England and Ireland; as, I worked till four o'clock; I will wait till next week..
Lift :: Lift (n.) A hoisting machine; an elevator; a dumb waiter.
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) Ambush.
Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner..
Pause :: Pause (n.) Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt.
Pass :: Pass (v. t.) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another; to transmit; to deliver; to hand; to make over; as, the waiter passed bisquit and cheese; the torch was passed from hand to hand..
Expect :: Expect (v. t.) To wait for; to await.
Tray :: Tray (n.) A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver..
Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign..
See :: See (v. t.) To accompany in person; to escort; to wait upon; as, to see one home; to see one aboard the cars..
Esquire :: Esquire (v. t.) To wait on as an esquire or attendant in public; to attend.
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as, to serve customers in a shop..
Expect :: Expect (v. t.) To wait; to stay.
Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.
Engineman :: Engineman (n.) A man who manages, or waits on, an engine..
Ambush :: Ambush (v. t.) A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise..
Forlay :: Forlay (v. t.) To lie in wait for; to ambush.
Look :: Look (v. i.) To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
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..
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