Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Wait
wait, n. [see wait, v.]
Phrase. “lie in wait for”: ambush; prepare to snare; plan to waylay; hide in order to attack; be ready to prey on; be in position to capture.
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wait, n. [see wait, v.]
Phrase. “lie in wait for”: ambush; prepare to snare; plan to waylay; hide in order to attack; be ready to prey on; be in position to capture.
Return to page 1 of the letter “w”.