n. l. A watchman; a guard; also, a spy.n. One of a body of musicians, especially in the seventeenth century in England.n. An old variety of hautboy or shawm: so called because much used by the waits.n. The act of watching; watchfulness.n. An ambush; a trap; a plot: obsolete except in the phrase to lie in wait.n. The act of waiting: as, a wait for the train at a station.n. Time occupied in waiting; delay; an interval of waiting; specifically, in theatrical language, the time between two acts. Compare stage-wait.To watch; be on the watch; lie in wait; look out.To look forward to something; be in expectation: often with for.To stay or rest in patience or expectation; remain in a state of quiescence or inaction, as till the arrival of some person or event, or till the proper moment or favorable opportunity for action: often with for.To remain in readiness to execute orders; be ready to serve; be in waiting; perform the duties of an attendant or a servant; hence, to serve; supply the wants of persons at table.To look at; look toward.To lie in wait for.To expect; look for.To attend to; perform, as a duty.To be ready to serve; do the bidding of.To attend upon as a servant; act as attendant to; be in the service of.To go to see; call upon; visit; attend.To escort; accompany; attend; specifically, to attend as bridesmaid or groomsman.To attend or follow as a consequence; be associated with; accompany.To observe; examine; take notice of; expect; watch for; look out for.To plan; scheme; contrive.To seek.To stay for; attend; await; expect.To defer; put off; keep waiting: said of a meal.To attend upon; accompany; escort.To follow as a consequence of something; attend upon.