wait

wait

noun

Definition of WAIT

an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business <there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us>

Synonyms detainment, detention, holdback, holding pattern, holdup, wait

Related Words deferment, deferral, postponement; reprieve, respite; foot-dragging, hesitation, lag, pause, setback, slowdown

Near Antonyms haste, rush; dispatch, promptitude, promptness