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waits¹

  • /weɪts/ Canada

Sounds like weights · Rhymes with -eɪts

noun

  1. plural plural of wait

noun

  1. UK, plural, plural only A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of wait

Waits²

proper noun

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Waite.

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Wait

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hold off, await, hold back, postponement, delay, time lag, hold, expect, look, looks, expectation, suspense, sufferance, anticipates, appears, awaiting

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@misc{waits_2026,
  title = {waits},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waits},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}