How to pronounce “wait around”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (intransitive, idiomatic) 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.

Practice Nearby Words

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