Wait

rest halt stay hold delay interval downtime interim on hold hold-up time wasted down

stay hang around hold on rest delay remain linger expect tarry abide stall bide dally hang out look forward to stand by anticipate await mark time bide one’s time hold back sit tight look for hang watch foresee fill time stick around cool it hold everything put on hold save it go sweat it hole up lie low lie in wait sit up for keep shirt on hang onto your hat hold the phone

expect await Also used with for: anticipate bargain for count on depend on look for figure on look

abide pause tarry anticipate expect bide dally ambush linger remain stay wait for look for delay for watch for pray for (colloq.) delay idle bide-one-s-time attend mark time await fill time wait up for cater waitress hold off sit up for court stay up for lie in wait for defer delay lie low hole up halt hesitate hang around interim stick around cool-one-s-heels loiter postpone procrastinate rest serve stop tend hold back

waiting delay halt interim time wasted hold time lag postponement

remain have left abide bide linger be on the agenda stay tarry have to do stick around

serve deliver tend act as waiter act as waitress arrange set ready place on the table help portion bus dishes

adjourn defer delay hold off hold up postpone remit shelve stay suspend table waive