26984 words

waited

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something:

Examples:

wait for I waited for her outside while she went in to see the doctor.
The dentist kept me waiting for ages.
[ + to infinitive ] There were a lot of people waiting to use the phone.
3
to be done or to happen at a later time:

Examples:

have to wait The meeting will have to wait until tomorrow, because I'm too busy now.
can't wait The paperwork can't wait until tomorrow (= is urgent and must be done now).
4
used on signs to mean vehicles are not allowed to park, even for short periods of time:

Examples:

The sign by the side of the road said "no waiting!"

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