await
await is a 5-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To watch for; to look out for. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To watch for; to look out for.
- transitive verb. To wait on, serve, or attend.
- transitive verb. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.
- transitive verb. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.
- intransitive verb. To watch.
- intransitive verb. To wait (on or upon).
- intransitive verb. To wait; to stay in waiting.
- noun. A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed.
- verb. look forward to the probable occurrence of
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
"She is looking to a promotion"
Synonyms
Common word forms
awaits, awaited, awaiter, awaiting
Words from these letters
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