wait

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

look forward to the probable occurrence of

We were expecting a visit from our relatives

She is looking to a promotion

serve as a waiter or waitress 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

the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment