Waits
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Waits
noun
- A delay.
"I had a very long wait at the airport security check."
- An ambush.
"They lay in wait for the patrol."
- One who watches; a watchman.
- (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
- (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
- To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
- To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
"Wait here until your car arrives."
- To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
"She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."
- To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
- To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
noun
- A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.
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