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waits a minute

waits a minute is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 waits a minute

What is waits a minute the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Waits a minute is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wait a minute.

Words near waits a minute in the dictionary

  1. waitron
  2. waitrons
  3. Waitrose effect
  4. Waitrosey
  5. waits
  6. waits a minute
  7. waits and sees
  8. waits around
  9. waits for
  10. waits for Godot
  11. waits for the ball to drop

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