WAIT-A-WHILE

Meaning of WAIT-A-WHILE in English

(n.) = Wait-a-bit.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

WAIT-A-WHILE — (n.) One of the Australian wattle trees (Acacia colletioides), so called from the impenetrability of the thicket which it makes.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT-A-WHILE — add. ·noun - wait-a-bit. 2. wait-a-while ·add. ·noun one of the australian wattle trees (acacia colletioides), so called from the …
Webster English vocab
WHILE — I. ˈhwīl, esp before pause or consonant -īəl; also ˈwī- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English whil, while, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAIT — I. ˈwāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English waiten, from Old North French waitier to watch, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHILE — /hwuyl, wuyl/ , n., conj., prep., v., whiled, whiling . n. 1. a period or interval of time: to wait …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — /wayt/ , v.i. 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHILE — I. ˈhwī(-ə)l, ˈwī(-ə)l noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīl; akin to Old High German hwīla time, Latin quies …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAIT — I. ˈwāt verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French waiter, guaiter to watch over, await, of Germanic origin; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHILE — prep until; till. 2. while ·vi to loiter. 3. while ·noun that which requires time; labor; pains. 4. while ·conj …
Webster English vocab
WAIT — vi one who watches; a watchman. 2. wait ·vi ambush. 3. wait ·vi the act of waiting; a delay; a …
Webster English vocab
WHILE — [while] n [ME, fr. OE hwil; akin to OHG hwila time, L quies rest, quiet] (bef. 12c) 1: a period …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAIT — [wait] vb [ME, fr. ONF waitier to watch, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG wahta watch, OE waeccan to watch--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHILE — / waɪl; NAmE / conjunction , noun , verb ■ conjunction (also formal whilst / waɪlst/ especially in BrE ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAIT — / weɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wait (for sb/sth) to stay where you are or delay …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHILE — I. while 1 S1 W1 /waɪl/ BrE AmE conjunction 1 . during the time that something is happening: They arrived …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAIT — I. wait 1 S1 W1 /weɪt/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: waitier …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. --n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAIT — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. --n. 1. a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Oxford English vocab
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Oxford English vocab
WHILE — I. CONJUNCTION USES /(h)waɪl/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: Usually pronounced …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAIT — ( waits, waiting, waited) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHILE — I. CONJUNCTION USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'whilst' …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WHILE — I. conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good while (= a fairly long time ) ▪ I’d been waiting a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a waiting list (= a list of people who are waiting for something ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAIT — Synonyms and related words : abide, administer to, afterthought, attend, attend on, await, ballad singer, balladeer, bard, be patient, bear …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHILE — See: AFTER A WHILE or IN A WHILE, ALL THE TIME(1), EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY ONCE IN A …
Slang English vocab
WAIT — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ endless , lengthy , long ▪ We had a long ~ to see the doctor. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WHILE — See ↑ ALTHOUGH 1, ↑ DURING 2, ↑ TIME 17, ↑ WHEN 3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a little while back …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — See ↑ WAIT 1,2,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ can't wait • ↑ lie in wait • ↑ make sb wait • …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — INDEX: 1. to wait 2. what you say to tell someone to wait 3. a period of time when you …
Longman Activator English vocab
WHILE — n. 25B6; noun we chatted for a while : TIME, spell, stretch, stint, span, interval, period; duration, phase; Brit. informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAIT — n. 25B6; verb we'll wait in the airport : STAY (PUT), remain, rest, stop, halt, pause; linger, loiter, dally; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHILE — < programming > The loop construct found in nearly all imperative programming languages which executes one or more instructions (the …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
WAIT — v. 1 tarry, linger, hold on, stay, bide (one's) time, mark time, stand by, Colloq cool (one's) heels, stick around, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WHILE — See: AFTER A WHILE or IN A WHILE, ALL THE TIME(1), EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY ONCE IN A …
Словарь английских идиом
WHILE — conjunction 1 BAD : The Japanese have a tendency to keep silent while meetings. GOOD : The Japanese have a …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WAIT — verb 1 BAD : I'm waiting a letter from my boyfriend. GOOD : I'm expecting a letter from my boyfriend. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WHILE — 1. сущ. 1) время, промежуток времени a long while a short while for a while for a good while in …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait ≈ долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHILE — while.ogg 1. waıl n 1. 1> время; промежуток времени a long a short while - долго недолго in a little …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WAIT — wait.ogg 1. weıt n 1. ожидание in wait for - в ожидании to have a long wait for smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WAIT — вчт. ожидание || ожидать - busy wait - message wait - on-orbit wait - page wait - terminal I/O wait
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WAIT — вчт. ожидание || ожидать - busy wait - message wait - on-orbit wait - page wait - terminal I/O wait
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WHILE — 1) в то время как 2) время 3) пока 4) промежуток времени • adjust while running — регулировать на ходу drift while turning — дрейф на …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WHILE — бездельничать время, промежуток времени пока, в то время как; несмотря на то, что; тогда как whiles - пока, в то …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WHILE — 1. waıl n 1. 1> время; промежуток времени a long a short while - долго недолго in a little while …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — 1. weıt n 1. ожидание in wait for - в ожидании to have a long wait for smth. - долго …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WHILE — 1. сущ. 1) время, промежуток времени - a long while - a short while - for a good while - …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait — долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WHILE — 1. сущ. 1) время, промежуток времени - a long while - a short while - for a good while - for a while - in a …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait — долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. — Мы долго ждали …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WHILE — 1. _n. время, промежуток времени - a long while - a short while - for a while - for a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WAIT — 1. _n. 1> ожидание; a long wait - долгое ожидание 2> засада; выжидание - lay wait - lie in wait …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WHILE — 1. n. время, промежуток времени - a long while - a short while - for a while - for a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WAIT — 1. n. 1. ожидание; a long wait - долгое ожидание 2. засада; выжидание - lay wait - lie in wait …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WHILE — бездельничать время, промежуток времени пока, в то время как; несмотря на то, что; тогда как whiles - пока, в то время как while away …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
WAIT — 1) ожидание 2) ожидать busy wait circular wait multiple busy wait N-bounded wait page wait
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
WHILE — 1. _n. время, промежуток времени; a long while долго; a short while недолго; for a while на время; for a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WAIT — 1. _n. 1> ожидание; a long wait долгое ожидание 2> засада; выжидание; to lay wait for smb. подстеречь кого-л.; устроить …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WHILE — 1. сущ. 1) время, промежуток времени a long while a short while for a while for a good while in …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait ≈ долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Английский словарь Webster

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