waits

/W EY1 T S/

noun

1
A delay.
“I had a very long wait at the airport security check.”
2
An ambush.
“They lay in wait for the patrol.”
3
One who watches; a watchman.
4
(in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
5
(in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]

verb

1
To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
2
To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
“Wait here until your car arrives.”
3
To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
“She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn.”
4
To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
5
To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
6
To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
“to wait dinner”
7
To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

Synonyms

noun

1
A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.

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