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Wait Pronunciation

Pronounce Wait as W AH IY T.

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    Wait phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'wait'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of wait: /wæɪt/
    • Modern IPA representation of wait: /wæɪt/

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    List of meaning for wait

    to allow time to go by while staying in one place or avoiding a task

    delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait(noun)

    time during which some action is awaited

    "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

    wait, waiting(verb)

    the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

    "the wait was an ordeal for him"

    wait(verb)

    stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

    "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"

    wait, hold off, hold back(verb)

    wait before acting

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

    expect, look, await, wait(verb)

    look forward to the probable occurrence of

    "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

    wait, waitress(verb)

    serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

    "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"

    an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business

    there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us

    to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

    please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly

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    wait in sentence

    1. The DMV was is inefficient that I had to wait in line for five hours just to get a copy of my license.

    2. When everyone was invited to play basketball, Derrick decided to wait on the sidelines and cheer on his friends instead of playing.

    3. Stomping their feet and clapping their hands, the expectant crowd couldn’t wait for the star to take the stage.

    4. Because the dinner at the restaurant was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, I cannot wait to return for my next meal.

    5. After being in the hospital for several months, the patient could not wait to get back to the normality of his everyday life.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term wait

    Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.

    – Ed Cunningham

    He's in way over his head this time, Manny's really on top of his game right now and he's looking really good. He can't wait to get in the ring with this guy and show the world he's a better fighter.

    – Freddie Roach

    Patience was really important, it always is when you come from behind. You have to wait it out and not force the issue and get yourself in trouble trying to get back too fast, that took tremendous faith by everybody, not just Russell. But he's in the huddle, he's leading and has to stand for that -- and he did. He did a remarkable job to finish that game.

    – Peter Carroll

    We are so grateful to everyone who has taken care of our babies, we had so much confidence in them, and they have been so good to us and to our family. We can’t wait to take Carter and Conner home!

    – Michelle Brantley

    We had a good first half then we had 10-15 really bad minutes and that's why we lost, whether I should stay or not does not depend on me and we still have another match. In a World Cup you have to wait till the very last minute although our chances are minute.

    – Hector Cuper

    Never wait for opportunity to knock at your door. If you can't find any, then create one yourself.

    – Amenorhu kwaku

    If we continued at the same rate that we had been electing women to Congress, it will take us 100 years to reach parity. So I'm not willing to wait that long, we need to get young people excited about politics, excited about government.

    – Jeanne Shaheen

    If Iran is demolishing houses, killing people, burning the people alive, and the international community is silent, if Bashar Assad is dropping these barrel bombs on the houses of the civilians, killing randomly, and the international dirty community is silent, of course the people will wait for Islamic State.

    – Sunni Islamists

    Those seem to be the two things that are playing out here, we still have to wait another month or so before earnings.

    – Ian Nakamoto

    When you have these situations going on with world trade it's sending a message that is impacting business travelers for sure, they need to wait and see what happens – will their business be impacted, do they need to diversify, go some other places. War in trade is not good.

    – Gloria Guevara

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