/we?t/(UKalsowait about)tostayin aplaceand do nothing while youwaitfor someone toarriveor something tohappen:干等着；无所事事地等Wespentthewholedaywaitingaroundforsomethingexcitingtohappen, but nothing did.我们干等了一整天，指望有什么激动人心的事发生，结果什么也没有。Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto spend time doing nothing or very little
lazeI can’t wait to go on holiday and just laze about on the beach.
have time to killWe had some time to kill, so we went to the museum.
have time on your handsShe should be able to volunteer at the animal shelter - she has time on her hands since graduating from uni.
be at a loose endUKHe was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday.
wait aroundWe were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets.
hang around (somewhere)I'll just hang around until you get here.
See more results ?SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesWaiting
await
backlogged
breath
hang
hang around
hang on
hover
loiter
lounge
lurking
mark timeidiom
mill
mill around
time and tide wait for no manidiom
twiddle
twiddleyourthumbsidiom
wait
wait and seeidiom
wait forsomeone/something
waiting room
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