Wait about
verb
Spend time waiting for someone or something to happen or to arrive.
I had to wait about for an hour before the bus finally came.
Often appears as...
- wait about for
- wait about until
verb
To move or act slowly or aimlessly.
He just keeps waiting about without doing any work.
Often appears as...
- wait about aimlessly
- wait about lazily
verb
Spend time waiting for someone or something to happen or to arrive.
I had to wait about for an hour before the bus finally came.
Often appears as...
- wait about for
- wait about until
verb
To move or act slowly or aimlessly.
He just keeps waiting about without doing any work.
Often appears as...
- wait about aimlessly
- wait about lazily
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Awaiting Events
Use 'wait about' when expecting a specific event or moment, suggesting an active readiness.
She had to wait about for the test results.
Pro Tip 2/3Uncertainty
Illustrates a sense of uncertain waiting, where the duration or outcome is unknown.
They had to wait about until the weather cleared.
Pro Tip 3/3Passive Activity
Highlights the passive nature of the action, without a focus on doing anything productive.
I waited about in the lobby, reading old magazines.
Pro Tip 1/3Awaiting Events
Use 'wait about' when expecting a specific event or moment, suggesting an active readiness.
She had to wait about for the test results.
Pro Tip 2/3Uncertainty
Illustrates a sense of uncertain waiting, where the duration or outcome is unknown.
They had to wait about until the weather cleared.
Pro Tip 3/3Passive Activity
Highlights the passive nature of the action, without a focus on doing anything productive.
I waited about in the lobby, reading old magazines.
Pro Tip 1/3Awaiting Events
Use 'wait about' when expecting a specific event or moment, suggesting an active readiness.
She had to wait about for the test results.
Pro Tip 2/3Uncertainty
Illustrates a sense of uncertain waiting, where the duration or outcome is unknown.
They had to wait about until the weather cleared.
Pro Tip 3/3Passive Activity
Highlights the passive nature of the action, without a focus on doing anything productive.
I waited about in the lobby, reading old magazines.
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