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How to sign: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets";
Within this category: ambush, kick one's heels, stand by
How to sign: look forward to the probable occurrence of
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted";
Similiar / Same: await, expect, look
Within this category: anticipate, expect, hang on, look forward, look to
How to sign: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
"the wait was an ordeal for him";
Similiar / Same: waiting
Categories: inactivity
How to sign: serve as a waiter in a restaurant
"I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's";
Categories: work
