wait

The word “wait” has 1 syllable: wait.

It's pronounced as /weɪt/.

What is synonym and antonym for wait?

In the thesaurus, “wait” has 11 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wait along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wait

A delay.
An ambush.
One who watches; a watchman.
(in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
(in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.].

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.).
To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

She asked her friend to wait patiently while she finished a quick errand.
The anticipation grew as they were told to wait for the exciting announcement.
He decided to wait for the next bus rather than taking a cab.
The waiter kindly asked the customers to wait a moment for their table to be prepared.
"I can't wait to hear your news," she exclaimed with enthusiasm.