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waited a minute

waited a minute is the simple past and past participle of wait a minute.

Meaning of wait a minute

Verb

wait a minute (third-person singular simple present waits a minute, present participle waiting a minute, simple past and past participle waited a minute)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wait, minute.
    • They would not think twice about asking you to wait a minute while they take another picture, or ask another question of the guide.2005, Lawrence A. Hoffman, Israel--a Spiritual Travel Guide, →ISBN

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Questions about waited a minute

What is waited a minute the simple past and past participle of?
Waited a minute is the simple past and past participle of wait a minute.

Words near waited a minute in the dictionary

  1. waitasec
  2. Waitby
  3. Waitchie
  4. waite
  5. waited
  6. waited a minute
  7. waited and saw
  8. waited and seen
  9. waited around
  10. waited for
  11. waited for Godot

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