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wait around

/weɪt əˈraʊnd/

wait aroundverb

waited around

Past Simple

waited around

Past Participle

waiting around

ing-form

/weɪt əˈraʊnd/

Translations

I had to wait around for an hour before the meeting started.

J'ai dû poireauter une heure avant que la réunion ne commence.

Additional translations

attendre en traînantSens neutre, insiste sur l'idée d'attendre sans rien faire.

Definitions

To remain in a place doing very little while waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive.

I had to wait around for an hour before the meeting started.

Synonyms

hang around