wait around
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To spend an especially lengthy period of time inactively, while expecting the arrival of someone or while anticipating some other event, often impatiently and often without a satisfactory outcome.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Looks as if we were all sold out. But if you'll wait around till the old man comes along maybe he can put his hand on it."
- ""A terrible organization!" said Nikita Khrushchev, all but shuddering at the memory. "If you could see how the delegates behave! […]. They do not participate in work, but just sit there and wait around in case there's any voting.""
- ""In the beginning, I was waiting around by the phone," he said. "Then I got myself an answering machine.""
- ""Too many women wait around depending on men to bring them happiness. I didn't depend on men for mine.""