English / phrasal verb
Wait around
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To spend time idly while expecting an event or someone's arrival
In context
01
Delegates were unwilling to wait around in the hallway while the technical glitch was resolved.
02
Instead of waiting around for walk-in visitors, our sales team actively engaged passersby.
Synonyms
linger,loiter,idle
Antonyms
take action,proceed,depart
Collocations
wait around all day,not going to wait around,wait around in the lobby