Wait

·vi One who watches; a watchman.

II. Wait ·vi Ambush.

III. Wait ·vi The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.

IV. Wait ·vi Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular.

V. Wait ·vi To Watch; to Observe; to take notice.

VI. Wait ·vt To attend on; to Accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.

VII. Wait ·vt To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to Accompany; to Await.

VIII. Wait ·vt To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to Await; as, to wait orders.

IX. Wait ·vi Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen.

X. Wait ·vt To cause to wait; to Defer; to Postpone;

— said of a meal; as, to wait dinner.

XI. Wait ·vi To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to Stay; not to depart.