What is the meaning of wait?

noun

• Time during which some action is awaited.
  • usage: "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
  • synonyms: delay, hold, time lag, postponement
• The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something. )
  • usage: "the wait was an ordeal for him"
  • synonyms: waiting

verb

• Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something.
  • usage: "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
• Wait before acting.
  • usage: "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
  • synonyms: hold off, hold back
• Look forward to the probable occurrence of.
  • usage: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
  • synonyms: expect, look, await
• Serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.
  • usage: "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
  • synonyms: waitress