(intransitive, idiomatic) To wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.

Misconstruction of bide one's time or bode one's time

(cryptography) A form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext.

plural of one-time pad

A person who is free to do what they like.

To hold a professional, political, etc. position for a set period of time. / Alternative form of serve time (“serve a jail sentence”)

simple past tense and past participle of serve one's time

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of serve one's time

present participle of serve one's time

past participle of bide one's time