wait

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for wait

wait 🔊 /wejˈt/

wait : නැවතී තිබෙනවා

wait : සිටිනවා

wait : නැවතී සිටිනවා

wait : ගත කරනවා

wait : රඳනවා

wait : ප්‍රමාදය

wait : නවතිනවා

wait : පමා වෙනවා

wait : පමා කරනවා

wait : පරක්කුව

wait definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. To watch; to observe; to take notice.
  2. To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.
  3. The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
  4. Ambush.
  5. One who watches; a watchman.
  6. Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular.
  7. Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen.

Transitive verb.

  1. To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders.
  2. To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await.
  3. To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
  4. To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner.