- Types Of Speech
- You can use wait as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Wait
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters a, i, t, and w, 2 consonants, 2 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters ai. Wait starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters w, wa, wai, and the ending characters are t, it, ait, ..
- Definition
- The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Wait is set as a kindergarten word that starts with w, ends with t, 1 syllables, 2 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is wait a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Wait in Pig Latin is said as "aitway or aitwway".
- Unigram
- w | a | i | t
- Bigram
- wa | ai | it
- Trigram
- wai | ait
- Quadrigram
- wait
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something);
"the wait was an ordeal for him" - time during which some action is awaited;
"instant replay caused too long a delay";
"he ordered a hold in the action"
- Verb Examples
- look forward to the probable occurrence of;
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives";
"She is looking to a promotion";
"he is waiting to be drafted" - serve as a waiter in a restaurant;
"I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something;
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" - wait before acting
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| About To Be | |
| Accomplish | put in effect "carry out a task" "execute the decision of the people" "He actioned the operation" |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Administer To | |
| Advent | arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) "the advent of the computer" |
| Advert | a public promotion of some product or service |
| Aegir | a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) |
| Afterthought | an addition that was not included in the original plan "the garage was an afterthought" |
| Agape | a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship |
View all cognitive synonyms for Wait
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wait | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) "the wait was an ordeal for him" |
View English words with the unique letters used in wait. Words With The Letters Aitw
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wait | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) "the wait was an ordeal for him" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inactivity | being inactive being less active |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Waitman | No | No |
| Waite | No | No |
| Waitus | No | No |
| Adwaita | Yes | No |
| Thwaite | No | No |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wait (4 letters) | 7 | 7 | wait | ||
| Await (5 letters) | 8 +1 | 8 +1 | await |
Wait Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With W
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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