Waiting
Synonyms for wait
verb pause, rest
linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate
tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight
stand by
stick around
cool it
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time
Antonyms for waiting
hurry
carry out
go ahead
go
leave
rush
advance
carry on
move
do
forge
forward
Usage Notes
Sometimes considered objectionable in standard usage, the idiom wait on meaning “to wait for, to await (a person)” is largely confined to speech or written representations of speech. It is most common in the Midland and Southern United States: Let’s not wait on Rachel, she’s always late. Wait on or upon (an event) does not have a regional pattern and occurs in a wide variety of contexts: We will wait on (or upon) his answer and make our decision then. The completion of the merger waits upon news of a drop in interest rates.
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