Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wait a minute

plural of wait-a-bit

(intransitive, idiomatic) To spend an especially lengthy period of time inactively, while expecting the arrival of someone or while anticipating some other event, often impatiently and often without a satisfactory outcome.

(law) the act of hiding and waiting for an individual with the intent to kill or inflict serious bodily harm to that person

(US, Canada) Alternative form of waitstaff.

(medicine) Watchful waiting.

Alternative form of wait tables

plural of wait staff

(idiomatic, rare) To wait in expectation of an occurrence.

Indicates that something unpleasant is going to happen to the interlocutor, and the speaker is glad about it, as in vengeance or punishment.