Definitions
1.nounA delay."I had a very long wait at the airport security check."
2.nounAn ambush."They lay in wait for the patrol."
3.nounOne who watches; a watchman.
4.noun(in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
5.noun(in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]
6.verbTo delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
7.verbTo delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness."Wait here until your car arrives."
8.verbTo wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment."She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."
9.verbTo attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
10.verbTo attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
11.verbTo defer or postpone (especially a meal)."to wait dinner"
12.verbTo remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.
13.nounA group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.