wait

/weɪt/verb

Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries

1

To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

2

To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

3

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

4

To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.

5

To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.

6

To defer or postpone (especially a meal).

7

To watch with malicious intent; to lie in wait

8

To remain faithful to one’s partner or betrothed during a prolonged period of absence.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ate bait bate beit cate date gate hate kate late

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

wad wag wah wai wal wan war was wat wax

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

wet walt want wart watt went what wilt wits wont

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