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Browsing page 1 of words meaning to wait (10 words total)
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- cool (one's) heels – cool (one's) jets – holding pattern – hold on – hold (one's) horses – hold the phone – hold up – marinate – posted up – sit tight
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cool (one's) heels
verb
- to wait.
Cop A: Where's the suspect?
Cop B: Cooling his heels in cell 3.- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Feb 15 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 17 2011.
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cool (one's) jets
verb
- to calm down or wait.
Cool your jets! You can watch Speed Racer when Zoom is over!
- See more words with the same meaning: calm.
- See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.
- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Mar 29 2011. Submitted by Betsy R. from Lewisville, TX, USA on Jan 30 2003.
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holding pattern
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.
- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Mar 26 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 26 2013.
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hold on
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.- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Mar 22 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.
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hold (one's) horses
- Free AI Tools Free AI Tools.
Remote Software Jobs Remote Software Jobs.
Citation from "Free AI Tools and Apps", Times Online, censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
-- "Remote Software Jobs", Times Online,
Latest Merch Deals Latest Merch Deals.
Citation from "Latest Merch Deals", Times Online, censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Dec 15 2024. Submitted by Free AI Tools on Dec 15 2024.
verb
- to wait patiently.
She told me to hold my horses.
- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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hold the phone
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.- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Melissa S. from Bel Air, MD 21014, USA on Jun 26 2002.
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hold up
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.- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
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.
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marinate
verb - intransitive
- to sit around waiting for something to happen.
Last night we marinated at Justin's house until we found a party.
- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
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.
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posted up
adjective
- to be standing or sitting somewhere.
I was posted up in the club.
- See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.
- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
- See more words with the same meaning: to waste time.
Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by Brandon Clewis from Ash, NC, USA on Feb 25 2008.
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sit tight
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.- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Aug 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2011.
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