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waited

UK/ˈweɪt.ɪd/US/ˈweɪ.tɪd/

A form of wait — To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of wait

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with waited

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APA

waited. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waited

MLA

“waited.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waited. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waited,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waited.

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