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How to pronounce wait
Say it like this: /weɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does wait mean?
verbTo delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
“Wait here until your car arrives.”
To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
“She used to wait in this joint.”
To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
“to wait one’s turn”
nounA delay.
“I had a very long wait at the airport security check.”
An ambush.
“They lay in wait for the patrol.”
One who watches; a watchman.
intjTells the other speaker to stop talking, typing etc. for a moment, often to allow clarification.
“- And so I went upstairs— - Wait. Your house has two floors?”
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