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• the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

  synonym	waiting
  hypernym	inactivity

• time during which some action is awaited

  synonym	delayholdpostponementtime lag
  hypernym	breakintermissioninterruptionpausesuspension
  hyponym	extensionmoratoriumretardation

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

  synonym	awaitexpectlook
  derivation	waiter
  other	waiter
  hyponym	anticipateexpecthang onhold onhold the linelook forlook forwardlook tolook to
  similar	anticipateexpect

• serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

  synonym	waitress
  derivation	waiter
  other	waiter
  hypernym	work

• stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

  derivation	waiterwaiting
  other	waiter
  hyponym	ambuscadeambushbushwhackcool one's heelskick one's heelslie in waitlurkscupperstand bystick aboutstick aroundwaylay
  is entailed by	line upqueuequeue up

• wait before acting

  synonym	hold backhold off
  derivation	waiter
  other	waiter
  hypernym	actmove
  hyponym	delayhold out