Browsing page 1 of words meaning to wait (10 words total)

noun

• a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.

  My life is basically in a holding pattern until I hear back from the grad schools I applied to.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.
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  Last edited on Mar 26 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 26 2013.

verb

• to wait. Usually used as a command.

  Person 1: Are you ready to leave?
  
  Person 2: Hold on a minute. I need to find my keys.

                                                                          
  
  Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Mar 22 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.

verb

• to wait patiently.

  She told me to hold my horses.

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  Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

interjection

• "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.

  Hold the phone!

  What? Hold the phone.

  Hold the phone. That's wrong.

                                                                                             
  
                                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Death Is a Bitch", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2000) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Melissa S. from Bel Air, MD 21014, USA on Jun 26 2002.

verb

• to wait.

  Hold up.

                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Chapter 10", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "Dungeons and Wagons", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2006) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Mar 02 2013. Submitted by jacki from Oakland, CA, USA on Jul 20 2002.

• "What?"

  Hold up - what was her name again?

  Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by jacki from Oakland, CA, USA on Jul 20 2002.

notes

• Also see holding up.

  Last edited on Oct 30 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 30 2015.

verb - intransitive

• to sit around waiting for something to happen.

  Last night we marinated at Justin's house until we found a party.

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  Last edited on Jul 11 2011. Submitted by Carmen from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA on Jan 25 1998.

• to relax; "chill out".

  We were just marinating in front of the TV.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.

  Last edited on Jul 11 2011. Submitted by Nicole from AR, USA on Jul 21 1998.

notes

• Origin: from the cooking term "marinate", which is to soak something (often meat) for some period of time (usually several hours) in a sauce before cooking.

  Last edited on Jul 11 2011. Submitted by Carmen from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA on Jan 25 1998.

adjective

• to be standing or sitting somewhere.

  I was posted up in the club.

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  Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by Brandon Clewis from Ash, NC, USA on Feb 25 2008.

verb

• to stay in one place and wait patiently.

                                                                                   
  
                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Aug 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2011.