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waits definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for waits

- be deferred
- Be delayed
- Bide one’s time
- comma
- Delay
- Linger
- Mark time
- One-time
- Remain in readiness
- Serve at tables
- Serve food
- Stand by
- To be delayed
- Holds back
- Lingers


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