| at last |
after a long time or wait; finally. |
| await |
to wait for; look forward to. [1/2 definitions] |
| finally |
after a long time or a long wait; at last. [1/2 definitions] |
| hold on |
to wait. [1/2 definitions] |
| hold one's breath |
to wait with hope and expectation. |
| hold one's horses |
to wait more calmly; be patient. |
| hold tight |
to stay and wait for further information or events. |
| impatience |
the quality or condition of being unable to wait calmly or bear annoyances. |
| impatient |
not patient; not willing or able to wait calmly. [1/2 definitions] |
| impatiently |
with annoyance or anxiety at having to wait. |
| lie in wait |
to wait for a chance to make a surprise attack. |
| look forward to |
to wait for eagerly. |
| lounge |
a room or area where people can relax or wait. [1/5 definitions] |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. [1/2 definitions] |
| patient |
able to wait without complaining or becoming upset. [1/3 definitions] |
| principal's office |
the office of the head of a school, where decisions concerning the school are made and where discipline is sometimes carried out or decided on. The principal's office is also a place where students can wait during school hours for someone to pick them up if they need to go home for some reason. |
| sit tight |
to stay and wait for further information or events. |
| waiting room |
a room provided in a doctor's office, train station, or the like, in which persons may wait. |
| watch |
to look or wait in anticipation (usually followed by "for"). [1/8 definitions] |
| yield |
when driving, to stop and wait while allowing other vehicles to go ahead of oneself. A sign with a red triangle is often used to tell drivers to yield. [1/5 definitions] |