awaitverb [ T ]
uk/əˈweɪt/us/əˈweɪt/formalto wait for or be waiting for something:
He's anxiously awaiting his test results.
A marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at work.
The long/eagerly awaited sequel is now available online.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Waiting
- hang
- hang around (somewhere)
- hang on
- hang round (somewhere)
- hold
- hold off
- mark time idiom
- mill
- mill around
- queue
- ready
- sit
- sit back
- stand
- wait in
- wait list
- wait on sth
- wait sth out
- wait up
- wait list
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