FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

v (transitive|now|_|rare) To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by "wait for".)

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

v (intransitive|US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

n A delay.

n An ambush.

n (obsolete) One who watches; a watchman.

n (plural|obsolete|UK) hautboy | Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.

n (plural|archaic|UK) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]