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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈweɪt fɚ/ · UK /ˈweɪt fə/

wait for means: To let time pass until a particular thing happens.

verb

UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENSA2

To let time pass until a particular thing happens.

  • Wait for the light to change.
  • We waited for the film to start.
  • Are you waiting for the results before deciding?

How to use it: wait for someone/something to do something (We waited for the rain to stop.); wait for something (Please wait for the signal.)

Similar words: await

Common phrases: wait for a signal, wait for something

UNTIL SOMEONE ARRIVESA1

To stay somewhere until a person or thing arrives.

  • I am waiting for the bus.
  • She waited for her friend outside.
  • How long have you been waiting for your parcel?

How to use it: wait for someone/something (I waited for my sister outside the school.)

Similar words: await

Common phrases: wait for someone, wait for the bus

Questions about wait for

What does wait for mean?

To let time pass until a particular thing happens.

What is wait for in other languages?

Türkçe: beklemek · Español: esperar · Français: attendre · Deutsch: warten auf · Italiano: aspettare · 日本語: 待つ

How do you pronounce wait for?

In American English /ˈweɪt fɚ/; in British English /ˈweɪt fə/.

How do you use wait for in a sentence?

Wait for the light to change. We waited for the film to start.

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