wait

endless, long

After the movie ended, we faced an endless wait in traffic on the highway home.

face, have

She had a long wait at the doctor's office before finally seeing the nurse.

~ for

My flight was delayed, so I had a long wait for boarding to finally begin.

be worth the wait

After months of saving, buying the car was definitely worth the wait.

long

I've been waiting long for the bus to arrive this morning.

in vain

She waited in vain at the airport for her friend to arrive on the delayed flight.

patiently, politely

Sarah politely waited for her turn at the doctor's office.

anxiously, impatiently, nervously, tensely, uneasily

She waited nervously outside the doctor's office for her test results.

breathlessly, expectantly, with bated breath

The whole family waited breathlessly as the lottery numbers were announced on television.

have to, must

We must wait for the bus to arrive before we can go home.

can/could hardly, can't/couldn't

My little sister could hardly wait to open her birthday presents on Christmas morning.

for

My sister has been waiting for her exam results since last week.

till/until

I waited till the doctor was ready to see me in the clinic.

keep sb waiting

The doctor kept me waiting for over an hour yesterday afternoon.

wait a long time

I waited a long time before deciding to change jobs.

wait a minute/moment

She was leaving the room when I asked her to wait a moment while I found my keys.

wait and see

Let's just wait and see if she calls before you get upset about it.