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wait out in American English to remain inactive during the course of See full dictionary entry for wait Examples of 'wait out' in a sentencewait out "I'll wait out there," he said, indicating with a wave of his arm the little portico overlooking the outer face of the cliff.All that remained now was to wait out another winter.They would rather wait out a situation until someone else makes the call.They will deploy the sea anchor off the bows and wait out the storm.I can't wait out on to the pitch.After six months of disappointment, the couple took it off the market and decided to wait out the downturn.Overdue at its next port of call, the authorities assumed the ship had put into an inlet to wait out the storm.In the entrance hall there is an area where expectant fathers can wait out the birthing process.However, this is an excellent option for sellers prepared to wait out a slow market by letting instead, she says.She advises caution on further study: many graduates think a master's will help them wait out the jobs slump. |