Wait about
/weɪt əˈbaʊt/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To remain in a place expecting or waiting for something or someone without clear direction or specific purpose.
- I often wait about at the park hoping to see my friends passing by.
- He spent most of his time waiting about in the lobby for his appointment.
- They were just waiting about outside the concert venue, hoping for a chance to get tickets.
- Instead of waiting about doing nothing, she decided to read a book.
- The dog seemed to wait about near the gate, expecting its owner to arrive.
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