waitnounfeminine/ˈɛʃpeɾɐ/mediumes·pe·raPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe action of waiting; a period during which one awaits something or someone.The wait was long.I have been waiting for an hour.synwaitingdelayantimmediateEtymologyDo latim 'spera'Related wordsesperaresperançaesperançosoesperançar