Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 5 compound words that contain waits. The most common are listed below. Open waits in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- busy waitsplural of busy wait: A loop that actively consumes CPU cycles while waiting for an event.
- waits aroundthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait around: 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 …
- waits outthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait out: To wait through (something): wait (through) till the end; patiently endure.
- waits upthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait up: To stay awake waiting for somebody to return.
- waits for the cat to jumpthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait for the cat to jump: To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.
- waits a minutethird-person singular simple present indicative of wait a minute: Used to indicate a new insight or dawning understanding.
- waits and seesthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait and see: Tending to observe events before coming to a decision.
- waits on tablesthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait on tables: To wait as a server in a restaurant or other dine-in eatery.
- waits in the wingsthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait in the wings: To be about to become important or central.
- waits for Godotthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait for Godot: To wait hopelessly.
- waits upon hand and footthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait upon hand and foot
- waits on someone hand and footthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait on someone hand and foot: To attend to (someone's) every need, to the point of excess.
- waits till the clouds roll bythird-person singular simple present indicative of wait till the clouds roll by: To await more favourable circumstances.
- hurries up and waitsthird-person singular simple present indicative of hurry up and wait: To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.
- waits for the other shoe to dropthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait for the other shoe to drop: To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.
- waits one's turnthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait one's turn: To wait until it is time for one to do or receive something.
- waits for the ball to dropthird-person singular simple present indicative of wait for the ball to drop: To wait in expectation of an occurrence.
Compound words 5
- outwaitsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outwait: To wait for something to end.
- overwaitsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overwait: To wait for an excessive amount of time; wait beyond the time allowed or expected; wait too long.
- reawaitsthird-person singular simple present indicative of reawait: To await again.
- waitstateAlternative form of wait state: Any of several instances in which a computer's processor cannot execute instructions (either for the entire computer, or just for a specific task) until an I/O operation completes, or until an interrupt is …
- waitstatesplural of waitstate: Any of several instances in which a computer's processor cannot execute instructions (either for the entire computer, or just for a specific task) until an I/O operation completes, or until an interrupt is resolved.