Look up: wait

1. wait
   [n] - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) 2. [v] - wait before acting 3. [v] - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something 4. [v] - wait on tables
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2. wait
   indication of the wait condition Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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3. Wait
   Wait intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Waited ; present participle & verbal noun Waiting .] [ Middle English waiten , Old French waitier , gaitier , to ...
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4. Wait
   Wait transitive verb 1. To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders. « Awed with these words, in camps they still abide, And wait with longing looks their promised guide.» ...
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5. Wait
   Wait noun [ Old French waite , guaite , gaite , French guet watch, watching, guard, from Old High German wahta . See Wait , intransitive verb ] 1. The act of waiting; a delay; ...
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6. wait
   1. To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders. 'Awed with these words, in camps they still abide, And wait with longing looks their promised guide.' (Dryden) ... 2. To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await. ... 3. To attend on;...
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7. wait
   waiting noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); `the wait was an ordeal for him`
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8. wait
   hold back verb wait before acting; `the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment`
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9. Wait
   • (v. t.) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner. • (v. i.) Ambush. • (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman. • (v. t.) To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect. • (v. i.) The act of waiting; a delay; a h...
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10. wait
    an English town watchman or public musician who sounded the hours of the night. In the later Middle Ages the waits were night watchmen, who sounded ...
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11. Wait
    Wait is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `guard` Wait,Waite,Ward,Warde,Warden,Wayte The name Wait doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Wait seems to be unique!
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12. Wait
    (The Beatles song) "`Wait`" is a song recorded by The Beatles, from their 1965 album Rubber Soul. The songwriting credit is title=Revolution in the Head|year=2005|publisher=Pimlico|isbn=9781844138289|pages=160|authorlink=Ian MacDonald-->--> The lyrics, describing the singer`s...
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13. Wait
    (The Whisper Song) "`Wait (The Whisper Song)`" is a noted snap song released by Atlanta crunk rap duo Ying Yang Twins off their album U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta). The song originally written by Lettie Thompson consists of a minimal bass pulse, a few finger-snaps, and whi...
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14. Wait
    (command) In computing, `<code>wait</code>` is a command which pauses until execution of a background process has ended. Usage: <source lang="bash"> wait n </source> where `n` is the pid or job ID of a currently executing background process (job). If `n` is not given, th...
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15. Wait
    (album) Name = Wait | Type = Studio album | Artist = Steelheart | Cover = Steelwait.jpg | Released = October 25, 1996<br>2003 (Re-issue) | Recorded = 1996 | Genre = Heavy metal, Hard rock | Length = 49:14<br>57:29 (with bonus track) | Label = Dream Train/Z Records | Producer = Miljenko ...
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16. Wait
    (musician) `Waits` or `Waites` were British town pipers. From medieval times up to the beginning of the 19th century, every British town and city of any note had a band of Waites. Their duties varied from time to time and place to place, but included playing their instruments through the town...
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17. WAIT
    (AM) `WAIT` (850 AM) is a radio station located near Crystal Lake, Illinois. It was purchased by Newsweb Corporation in 2004. Original call letters were WIVS. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a Class D station and only broadcasts during daytime hours. ...
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18. Wait
    (EP) Name = Wait | Type = EP | Artist = Emanuel Nice | Cover = EmanuelNice-Wait.jpg | Released = July 23, 2002 | Recorded = | Genre = Emo, indie rock, punk rock | Length = | Label = Roddog Records | Producer = | Reviews = | Last album = Steinbach2Clarksville<br />(2000)| This album ...
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19. Wait
    (White Lion song) "`Wait`" is a song recorded by White Lion and written by White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp and guitarist Vito Bratta. It was the lead single from their second album, Pride. It is well known for its guitar solo at the 2:15 mark. The single was released on June 1...
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20. Wait
    (system call) In modern computer operating systems, a process (or task) may `wait` on another process to complete its execution. In most systems, a parent process can create an independently executing child process. The parent process may then issue a wait system call, which suspends t...
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21. Wait
    (Wang Chung song) "`Wait`" is a single by Wang Chung, released as the fourth and final single off their 1984 album, Points on the Curve. The single reached #87 on the UK Singles Chart. Aside from the early singles released as Huang Chung, "Wait" was the only single ...
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22. Wait
    (Maggie Reilly song) `Wait` is a Pop song by Scottish singer Maggie Reilly. It was released in 1992 as the album`s third single. The song was written by Gavin Hodgson, Maggie Reilly, Stuart MacKillop and A. Seibold and produced by Armand Volker and Stefan Zauner. The single`s B-side was writt...
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