wait

Definition:
1. Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something.
2. Time during which some action is awaited.
3. The act of waiting.
4. To hope or watch for something to happen, especially for a long time.

Use 'wait' in a sentence:

• 1. Wait here to have your passport stamped.
• 2. We had to wait a heck of a long time!
• 3. I'm quite happy to wait for you here.
• 4. Wait, and it'll all blow over.
• 5. The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain.
• 6. I should wait a little longer, if I were you.
• 7. You don't need to wait for me.
• 8. We can't afford to wait.
• 9. 'I'll wait,' he said with a sigh.
• 10. Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time.
• 11. 'Wait for me!' she shrilled.
• 12. There are a lot of people back there waiting to get in.
• 13. Sorry mate, you'll have to wait.
• 14. He doesn't have the patience to wait.
• 15. Wait for the game to load.
• 16. I can't wait to get back home.
• 17. I can hardly wait for my birthday.
• 18. I'll wait for you out (the) front.
• 19. There was a queue of traffic waiting to turn right.
• 20. All we can do now is wait and hope.
• 21. I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer.
• 22. We had to wait all day long.
• 23. I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price.
• 24. We'll have to wait and see what happens.
• 25. Let's wait until the rain stops.
• 26. Wait for the traffic lights to change.
• 27. Can't you wait till we get home?
• 28. Wait till I get my hands on him!
• 29. Just wait till you see it. It's great.
• 30. Wait till you see what I've found!
• 31. 'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'.
• 32. He was told to sit down and wait.
• 33. If the car needs cleaning, what are you waiting for?
• 34. Could you wait a moment, please?
• 35. Could you wait a moment , please?
• 36. The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts.
• 37. I was content to wait.
• 38. At this point in time we just have to wait.
• 39. You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system.
• 40. I waited a long time for him to return.
• 41. Sit there and wait till I've done.
• 42. There are two people waiting outside.
• 43. I'll be famous one day, just you wait!
• 44. I had to wait half an hour for a bus.
• 45. We had a long wait for the bus.
• 46. He told Sarah to wait while he dressed.
• 47. Students stood around in groups waiting for their results.
• 48. I was waiting for the right moment to ask him.
• 49. I'll wait until they arrive.
• 50. Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints.
• 51. What she means is that there's no point in waiting here.
• 52. I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results.
• 53. I'll keep you company while you're waiting.
• 54. I'll get even with you for this, just you wait.
• 55. Wait for the concrete to go hard.