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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of wait form-of, plural
2. 2
   A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas. British, plural, plural-only

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of wait form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Waite.
2. 2
   plural of Wait form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

bandbrasscomboensemblegroupjazz band

Example

More examples

"The violinist waits for the signal to play."

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