wait out

verb

waited out; waiting out; waits out

transitive verb

: to await an end to

wait the storm out

Examples of wait out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The business gets cash in hand almost immediately after billing, rather than waiting out the full credit period. — Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

As temperatures drop, mice start looking for a warm place to wait out the cold—and your home looks pretty inviting. — Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026

Rather than wait out the federal government, VTA should cancel or truncate this project. — Marc Joffe, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

The colony dies each year and nests aren’t reused, so sometimes waiting out the season is the best bet when dealing with active hornets. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wait out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout