| can't wait |
to feel extremely excited in anticipation of something. |
| lady-in-waiting |
a lady of a royal court who serves a queen or princess. |
| lie in wait |
to await a chance to make a surprise attack. |
| wait around |
to spend time waiting for something, often with a sense of wasting one's time. |
| wait on |
to attend to the needs of (someone); act as a servant to. [2 definitions] |
| wait up |
to delay going to bed in order to await someone or something (often fol. by "for"). [2 definitions] |
| wait upon |
to attend to the needs of; act as a servant to. [2 definitions] |
| waiting game |
a strategy in which one waits for a favorable time or situation before taking action. |
| waiting list |
a list of persons or applicants who are waiting for something such as a vacancy for college admission or an item in short supply. |
| waiting room |
a room provided in a doctor's office, train station, or the like, in which persons may wait. |