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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old North French |
| Origin: | awaitier, from waitier; WAIT1 |
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a‧wait
[transitive]
[transitive]2 if a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going to happen in the future : A terrible surprise awaited them at Mr Tumnus' house.
A terrible surprise awaited them at Mr Tumnus' house.WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:
wait, expect, look forward to, awaitWait means to stay somewhere or not do something until something comes, happens etc • I'm waiting to hear from Dan before I arrange my trip.Expect means to believe that something will come, happen etc • The police are expecting (NOT waiting) trouble.Look forward to means to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen • I'm looking forward to getting his letter.!! Wait is never followed directly by a noun. You must say wait for • She was waiting for a bus (NOT waiting a bus).In formal English, you can use await, which is followed directly by a noun • We are awaiting your instructions. ➔ See also wait
WORD CHOICE: wait, expect, look forward to, awaitWait means to stay somewhere or not do something until something comes, happens etc • I'm waiting to hear from Dan before I arrange my trip.Expect means to believe that something will come, happen etc • The police are expecting (NOT waiting) trouble.Look forward to means to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen • I'm looking forward to getting his letter.!! Wait is never followed directly by a noun. You must say wait for • She was waiting for a bus (NOT waiting a bus).In formal English, you can use await, which is followed directly by a noun • We are awaiting your instructions. ➔ See also wait
