wait one's turn

verb

To wait until it is time for one to do or receive something.

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Meanings

verbwait one's turn (third-person singular simple present waits one's turn, present participle waiting one's turn, simple past and past participle waited one's turn)

present singular third person waits one's turn · participle present waiting one's turn · participle past waited one's turn · past waited one's turn

  1. To wait until it is time for one to do or receive something.
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APA

wait one's turn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wait%20one's%20turn

MLA

“wait one's turn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wait%20one's%20turn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wait one's turn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wait%20one's%20turn.

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