THESAURUS

Wait Synonyms & Antonyms

(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

Synonyms

awaitwait forhold one's breathwait onwait uponservebestandtendattendescortgo withdeferpostponeabideback that train upbidebide one's timeexpecthang onhold onhold one's horseshold one's waterhold outmark timestand bystaytwiddle one's thumbswaitwait a minutejust a minuteholdlookhold backtime lagpostponementwaitinghold offdelay

Antonyms

actgraspgrasp the nettlejump at the chancejump ongo it blindjump the gunshoot first and ask questions latershoot from the hip

Related Words

hold offawaithold backpostponementdelaytime lagholdexpectlookstandbylingertarrymeantimepostponedeferbidestaysufferancesuspenselet

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