wait, v.
(waited, waiting, waits)
freq. cnt. 184
(waited, waiting, waits)
freq. cnt. 184
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 100 freq. cnt.: 100
wait
sample sentences
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
They %s a long time
wait before acting
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 49
hold back hold off wait
sample sentences
"the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s a long time
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s a long time
look forward to the probable occurrence of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 71 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1
await expect look wait
sample sentences
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives""She is looking to a promotion"
"he is waiting to be drafted"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
verb group
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
wait waitress