(South Africa) One of numerous acacias and mimosas and relatives. / Ziziphus mucronata (buffalo thorn, Cape thorn) / The grapple plant (Uncarina leptocarpa).

The common prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum). / The greenbrier (Smilax spp., esp. Smilax rotundifolia) / Any of various species of hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli, etc.).

(idiomatic) A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.

plural of waiting move

(chess) A move that is not tactical except in that it puts the burden to move on the opposing player.

Tending to observe events before coming to a decision.

(idiomatic) To wait through (something); wait (through) till the end; patiently endure.

Synonym of wait on

simple past tense and past participle of wait up

present participle of wait up