Clues for the word "WAIT"

We've had 158 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 337 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on July 15, 2026.

Definition of wait

v. i. - To watch; to observe; to take notice.
v. i. - To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.
v. t. - To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders.
v. t. - To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await.
v. t. - To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
v. t. - To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner.
v. i. - The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
v. i. - Ambush.
v. i. - One who watches; a watchman.
v. i. - Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular.
v. i. - Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen.