Meaning : Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something.

Example : I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets.

Meaning : Wait before acting.

Example : The scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment.

Synonyms : hold back, hold off

Meaning : Look forward to the probable occurrence of.

Example : We were expecting a visit from our relatives.
She is looking to a promotion.
He is waiting to be drafted.

Synonyms : await, expect, look

Meaning : Serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.

Example : I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's.

Synonyms : waitress

Meaning : Time during which some action is awaited.

Example : Instant replay caused too long a delay.
He ordered a hold in the action.

Synonyms : delay, hold, postponement, time lag

Meaning : The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something).

Example : The wait was an ordeal for him.

Synonyms : waiting