{ "wail (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "grieve (for)", "lament", "mourn" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegize", "cry (for)", "keen", "moan", "weep", "regret", "rue", "bawl", "blubber", "sob", "agonize", "bleed", "hurt", "sorrow", "suffer" ], "near antonyms":[ "beam", "cheer", "grin", "laugh", "smile" ], "antonyms":[ "delight", "exult (in)", "glory (in)", "joy", "rejoice (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wailing":{ "expressing or suggesting mourning":{ "examples":[ "a wailing quality in her voice that makes her a natural for country music" ], "synonyms":[ "aching", "agonized", "anguished", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "bitter", "deploring", "doleful", "dolesome", "dolorous", "funeral", "grieving", "heartbroken", "lamentable", "lugubrious", "mournful", "plaintive", "plangent", "regretful", "rueful", "sorrowful", "sorry", "weeping", "woeful" ], "near synonyms":[ "dirgelike", "elegiac", "elegiacal", "melancholy", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "dispirited", "downcast", "downhearted", "heartsick", "heartsore", "inconsolable", "tearful", "brokenhearted", "careworn", "crestfallen", "downcast", "downhearted", "forlorn", "gloomy", "glum", "low-spirited", "miserable", "sad", "triste", "unhappy", "woebegone", "bawling", "crying", "groaning", "howling", "keening", "moaning", "yammering", "bleeding", "suffering", "black", "bleak", "cheerless", "comfortless", "dark", "darkening", "desolate", "dismal", "dreary", "funereal", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "joyless", "low", "miserable", "moody", "morbid", "morose", "pathetic", "pessimistic", "piteous", "saturnine", "somber", "sombre", "sullen", "wretched" ], "near antonyms":[ "delighted", "exulting", "glorying", "happy", "joyful", "rejoicing", "triumphant", "bright", "cheerful", "cheering", "cheery", "laughing", "smiling", "blissful", "blithe", "blithesome", "buoyant", "jocund", "jolly", "joyous", "lighthearted", "merry", "mirthful", "encouraging", "hopeful", "optimistic", "ecstatic", "elated", "euphoric", "exhilarated", "giddy", "heady", "rapturous", "rhapsodic", "rhapsodical" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "inveighing", "keening", "kicking", "kvetching", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "objecting (to)", "protesting", "quarreling (with)", "quarrelling (with)", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "fretting", "stewing", "worrying", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "bearing", "countenancing", "enduring", "taking", "tolerating", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[ "crowing", "delighting", "rejoicing" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters" ], "synonyms":[ "baying", "howling", "keening", "ululating", "yowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawling", "caterwauling", "screaming", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrilling", "squalling", "squealing", "yawping", "yauping", "yelling", "yelping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to utter a moan":{ "examples":[ "the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain" ], "synonyms":[ "groaning", "moaning" ], "near synonyms":[ "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "weeping", "sniffing", "sniveling", "snivelling", "whimpering", "whining", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "keening", "lamenting", "ruing", "agonizing", "anguishing", "bleeding", "grieving", "hurting", "mourning", "sorrowing", "suffering", "bawling", "howling", "shrieking", "squalling", "yammering", "yelping", "yowling" ], "near antonyms":[ "cackling", "chortling", "chuckling", "cracking up", "giggling", "guffawing", "laughing", "snickering", "tittering", "twittering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "wait":{ "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly" ], "synonyms":[ "await", "bide", "hold on", "stay" ], "near synonyms":[ "hang around", "linger", "remain", "stick around", "tarry", "stand by", "anticipate", "expect", "watch (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business":{ "examples":[ "there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us" ], "synonyms":[ "delay", "detainment", "detention", "holdback", "holding pattern", "holdup" ], "near synonyms":[ "deferment", "deferral", "postponement", "reprieve", "respite", "foot-dragging", "hesitation", "lag", "pause", "setback", "slowdown" ], "near antonyms":[ "haste", "rush", "dispatch", "promptitude", "promptness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "wait upon":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "slave (for)", "serve", "work (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attend", "minister (to)", "tend (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administer (to)", "care (for)", "minister (to)", "mother", "nurse" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure", "heal", "remedy", "doctor", "treat", "aid", "conserve", "preserve", "provide (for)", "support", "baby", "coddle", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "spoil", "cater (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "near antonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "slight" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waives":{ "to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or that is usually required":{ "examples":[ "She waived her right to a lawyer.", "The university waives the application fee for low-income students." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abjures", "demits", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "abdicates", "abnegates", "cedes", "relinquishes", "renounces", "resigns", "steps aside (from)", "steps down (from)", "surrenders", "forsakes", "gives up", "hands over", "yields", "abandons", "deserts", "quits", "vacates" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriates", "arrogates", "assumes", "claims", "confiscates", "seizes", "takes over", "usurps", "wrests", "defends", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "secures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waiting on":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "serving", "slaving (for)", "working (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attending", "ministering (to)", "tending (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administering (to)", "caring (for)", "ministering (to)", "mothering", "nursing" ], "near synonyms":[ "curing", "healing", "remedying", "doctoring", "treating", "aiding", "conserving", "preserving", "providing (for)", "supporting", "babying", "coddling", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling", "catering (to)", "humoring", "indulging" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "forgetting", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overlooking", "slighting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waiving":{ "to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or that is usually required":{ "examples":[ "She waived her right to a lawyer.", "The university waives the application fee for low-income students." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abjuring", "demitting", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "abdicating", "abnegating", "ceding", "relinquishing", "renouncing", "resigning", "stepping aside (from)", "stepping down (from)", "surrendering", "forsaking", "giving up", "handing over", "yielding", "abandoning", "deserting", "quitting", "vacating" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriating", "arrogating", "assuming", "claiming", "confiscating", "seizing", "taking over", "usurping", "wresting", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "safeguarding", "securing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wailed":{ "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters" ], "synonyms":[ "bayed", "howled", "keened", "ululated", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawled", "caterwauled", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squalled", "squealed", "yawped", "yauped", "yelled", "yelped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to utter a moan":{ "examples":[ "the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain" ], "synonyms":[ "groaned", "moaned" ], "near synonyms":[ "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "wept", "sniffed", "sniveled", "snivelled", "whimpered", "whined", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "keened", "lamented", "rued", "agonized", "anguished", "bled", "grieved", "hurt", "mourned", "sorrowed", "suffered", "bawled", "howled", "shrieked", "squalled", "yammered", "yelped", "yowled" ], "near antonyms":[ "cackled", "chortled", "chuckled", "cracked up", "giggled", "guffawed", "laughed", "snickered", "tittered", "twittered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waiting room":{ "as in lounge , anteroom":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "antechamber", "anteroom", "lounge", "entranceway", "entry", "entryway", "foyer", "hall", "hallway", "lobby", "vestibule", "door", "doorway", "entrance", "portal", "threshold" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waiting upon":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "serving", "slaving (for)", "working (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attending", "ministering (to)", "tending (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administering (to)", "caring (for)", "ministering (to)", "mothering", "nursing" ], "near synonyms":[ "curing", "healing", "remedying", "doctoring", "treating", "aiding", "conserving", "preserving", "providing (for)", "supporting", "babying", "coddling", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling", "catering (to)", "humoring", "indulging" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "forgetting", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overlooking", "slighting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waits on":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "serves", "slaves (for)", "works (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attends", "ministers (to)", "tends (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administers (to)", "cares (for)", "ministers (to)", "mothers", "nurses" ], "near synonyms":[ "cures", "heals", "remedies", "doctors", "treats", "aids", "conserves", "preserves", "provides (for)", "supports", "babies", "coddles", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils", "caters (to)", "humors", "indulges" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushes (aside or off)", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "overlooks", "slights" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waistlines":{ "the middle region of the human torso":{ "examples":[ "used a belt to define her waistline" ], "synonyms":[ "middles", "midriffs", "midsections", "waists" ], "near synonyms":[ "trunks", "abdomens", "bellies", "guts", "stomachs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waistline":{ "the middle region of the human torso":{ "examples":[ "used a belt to define her waistline" ], "synonyms":[ "middle", "midriff", "midsection", "waist" ], "near synonyms":[ "trunk", "abdomen", "belly", "gut", "stomach" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waists":{ "the middle region of the human torso":{ "examples":[ "bent at the waist to catch his breath" ], "synonyms":[ "middles", "midriffs", "midsections", "waistlines" ], "near synonyms":[ "trunks", "abdomens", "bellies", "guts", "stomachs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wain":{ "a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling":{ "examples":[ "an antique wain that was once used for delivering milk" ], "synonyms":[ "cart", "wagon" ], "near synonyms":[ "dray", "jolt-wagon", "oxcart", "spring wagon", "wagonette", "barrow", "hand truck", "pushcart", "tram", "truck", "wheelbarrow" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waifs":{ "a young person who is thin and appears homeless or impoverished":{ "examples":[ "the sad sight of waifs on the street" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gamines", "guttersnipes", "ragamuffins", "urchins", "beggars", "down-and-outs", "down-and-outers", "have-nots", "indigents", "bohemians", "bums", "clochards", "drifters", "hoboes", "hobos", "tramps", "vagabonds", "vagrants", "miserables", "paupers", "bludgers", "cadgers", "hangers-on", "leeches", "moochers", "parasites", "schnorrers", "spongers", "sponges", "dependents", "deadbeats", "derelicts", "mendicants", "panhandlers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wailer":{ "as in screamer , weeper":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bawler", "bleater", "moaner", "screamer", "squawker", "weeper", "baby", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crybaby", "fussbudget", "fusser", "fusspot", "griper", "grumbler", "kvetch", "kvetcher", "sniveler", "whiner", "crab", "grump", "malcontent" ], "near antonyms":[ "happy camper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wait-list":{ "as in check in , schedule":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "enroll", "enrol", "inscribe", "list", "matriculate", "register", "conscript", "draft", "muster", "book", "schedule", "enlist", "impanel", "induct", "check in" ], "near antonyms":[ "delist", "check off", "exclude", "expel", "expunge", "reject", "omit", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waitress":{ "as in waiter , bartender":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barkeep", "barkeeper", "barman", "bartender", "gar\u00e7on", "server", "waiter", "waitperson", "steward", "stewardess", "headwaiter", "ma\u00eetre d'", "maitre d'", "ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel", "sommelier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wait-lists":{ "as in checks in , schedules":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "enrolls", "enrols", "inscribes", "lists", "matriculates", "registers", "conscripts", "drafts", "musters", "books", "schedules", "enlists", "impanels", "inducts", "checks in" ], "near antonyms":[ "delists", "checks off", "excludes", "expels", "expunges", "rejects", "omits", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waitpersons":{ "a person who serves food or drink":{ "examples":[ "asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu" ], "synonyms":[ "gar\u00e7ons", "servers", "waiters" ], "near synonyms":[ "waitresses", "barkeeps", "barkeepers", "barmen", "bartenders", "sommeliers", "stewardesses", "stewards", "headwaiters", "ma\u00eetre d's", "maitre d's", "ma\u00eetres d'h\u00f4tel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waited (for)":{ "as in banked on , counted (on or upon)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banked on", "counted (on or upon)", "depended (on or upon)", "relied (on or upon)", "anticipated", "awaited", "expected", "hoped (for)", "watched (for)", "envisaged", "envisioned", "foresaw", "foretold", "predicted", "prophesied", "assumed", "presumed", "presupposed", "contemplated", "eyed", "viewed" ], "near antonyms":[ "doubted", "questioned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wait on":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "slave (for)", "serve", "work (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attend", "minister (to)", "tend (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administer (to)", "care (for)", "minister (to)", "mother", "nurse" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure", "heal", "remedy", "doctor", "treat", "aid", "conserve", "preserve", "provide (for)", "support", "baby", "coddle", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "spoil", "cater (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "near antonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "slight" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waivers":{ "a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege":{ "examples":[ "before the hospital will treat you, you have to sign a waiver in which you give up your right to sue" ], "synonyms":[ "disclaimers", "quitclaims", "releases" ], "near synonyms":[ "dispensations", "exemptions", "indemnities", "abdications", "relinquishments", "renouncements", "handovers", "renunciations", "surrenders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wailing (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "grieving (for)", "lamenting", "mourning" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegizing", "crying (for)", "keening", "moaning", "weeping", "regretting", "ruing", "bawling", "blubbering", "sobbing", "agonizing", "bleeding", "hurting", "sorrowing", "suffering" ], "near antonyms":[ "beaming", "cheering", "grinning", "laughing", "smiling" ], "antonyms":[ "delighting", "exulting (in)", "glorying (in)", "joying", "rejoicing (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waistbands":{ "as in bands":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bands", "belts", "ceintures", "cinctures", "cummerbunds", "cumberbunds", "girdles", "sashes", "self-belts", "circles", "loops", "ribbons", "rings", "baldrics", "bandoliers", "bandoleers", "Sam Browne belts", "cesti", "obis" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waiting (for)":{ "as in banking on , counting (on or upon)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banking on", "counting (on or upon)", "depending (on or upon)", "relying (on or upon)", "anticipating", "awaiting", "expecting", "hoping (for)", "watching (for)", "envisaging", "envisioning", "foreseeing", "foretelling", "predicting", "prophesying", "assuming", "presuming", "presupposing", "contemplating", "eyeing", "eying", "viewing" ], "near antonyms":[ "doubting", "questioning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wails":{ "a crying out in grief":{ "examples":[ "a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble" ], "synonyms":[ "groans", "howls", "keens", "lamentations", "laments", "moans", "plaints" ], "near synonyms":[ "cries", "sobs", "tears", "mournings", "sufferings", "hand-wringings", "regrets", "complaints", "cris de coeur", "outcries", "protests", "anguishes", "dolors", "griefs", "heartaches", "heartbreaks", "sorrows", "woes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "exultations", "rejoicings" ] }, "a long low sound indicating pain or grief":{ "examples":[ "rescuers heard a faint wail coming from the pile of rubble, a sure sign that one of the victims was still alive" ], "synonyms":[ "groans", "moans" ], "near synonyms":[ "whinings", "keens", "lamentations", "laments", "plaints", "bawls", "cries", "howls", "shrieks", "squalls", "whimpers", "whines", "yelps", "yowls" ], "near antonyms":[ "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "giggles", "guffaws", "laughs", "snickers", "sniggers", "titters", "twitters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{ "examples":[ "a transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers" ], "synonyms":[ "beefs", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "complaints", "fusses", "grievances", "gripes", "grouches", "grouses", "grumbles", "hollers", "kvetches", "laments", "misereres", "moans", "murmurs", "plaints", "squawks", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenges", "demurs", "expostulations", "kicks", "niggles", "objections", "protests", "quibbles", "remonstrances", "stinks" ], "near antonyms":[ "commendations", "compliments", "plaudits", "acclaim", "applauses", "praises", "approvals", "endorsements", "indorsements", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes" ], "synonyms":[ "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "caterwauls", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grizzles", "grouches", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "grumps", "hollers", "inveighs", "keens", "kicks", "kvetches", "maunders", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "nags", "repines", "screams", "squawks", "squeals", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "objects (to)", "protests", "quarrels (with)", "cavils", "quibbles", "frets", "stews", "worries", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "laments" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "bears", "countenances", "endures", "takes", "tolerates", "applauds", "cheers", "commends" ], "antonyms":[ "crows", "delights", "rejoices" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters" ], "synonyms":[ "bays", "howls", "keens", "ululates", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawls", "caterwauls", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeals", "yawps", "yaups", "yells", "yelps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to utter a moan":{ "examples":[ "the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain" ], "synonyms":[ "groans", "moans" ], "near synonyms":[ "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "weeps", "sniffs", "snivels", "whimpers", "whines", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "keens", "laments", "rues", "agonizes", "anguishes", "bleeds", "grieves", "hurts", "mourns", "sorrows", "suffers", "bawls", "howls", "shrieks", "squalls", "yammers", "yelps", "yowls" ], "near antonyms":[ "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "cracks up", "giggles", "guffaws", "laughs", "snickers", "titters", "twitters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "waits upon":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "serves", "slaves (for)", "works (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attends", "ministers (to)", "tends (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administers (to)", "cares (for)", "ministers (to)", "mothers", "nurses" ], "near synonyms":[ "cures", "heals", "remedies", "doctors", "treats", "aids", "conserves", "preserves", "provides (for)", "supports", "babies", "coddles", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils", "caters (to)", "humors", "indulges" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushes (aside or off)", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "overlooks", "slights" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waitperson":{ "a person who serves food or drink":{ "examples":[ "asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu" ], "synonyms":[ "gar\u00e7on", "server", "waiter" ], "near synonyms":[ "waitress", "barkeep", "barkeeper", "barman", "bartender", "sommelier", "steward", "stewardess", "headwaiter", "ma\u00eetre d'", "maitre d'", "ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wailfully":{ "with feelings of bitterness or grief":{ "examples":[ "the lost child wailfully kept asking for his mother" ], "synonyms":[ "agonizingly", "bitterly", "dolefully", "dolorously", "grievously", "hard", "hardly", "inconsolably", "lugubriously", "mournfully", "painfully", "plaintively", "regretfully", "resentfully", "ruefully", "sadly", "sorely", "sorrowfully", "unhappily", "woefully", "wretchedly" ], "near synonyms":[ "abjectly", "cheerlessly", "crestfallenly", "dejectedly", "despairingly", "despondently", "disconsolately", "dispiritedly", "downheartedly", "low-spiritedly", "blackly", "darkly", "dismally", "distressfully", "distressingly", "dourly", "drearily", "forlornly", "gloomily", "glumly", "joylessly", "mirthlessly", "miserably", "morosely", "pessimistically", "somberly", "sullenly", "acutely", "harshly", "keenly", "piercingly", "poignantly", "severely", "sharply", "cruelly", "hurtfully", "ill", "rancorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheerfully", "cheerily", "delightedly", "gaily", "gayly", "gleefully", "good-naturedly", "lightheartedly", "merrily", "mirthfully", "rejoicingly", "sunnily", "blithely", "blithesomely", "calmly", "casually", "dispassionately", "easily", "impassively", "indifferently", "lightly", "nonchalantly", "stoically", "unconcernedly", "favorably", "well" ], "antonyms":[ "blissfully", "gladly", "happily", "joyfully", "joyously" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "waited":{ "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly" ], "synonyms":[ "awaited", "bode", "bided", "held on", "stayed" ], "near synonyms":[ "hung around", "lingered", "remained", "stuck around", "tarried", "stood by", "anticipated", "expected", "watched (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wait (for)":{ "as in bank on , count (on or upon)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bank on", "count (on or upon)", "depend (on or upon)", "rely (on or upon)", "anticipate", "await", "expect", "hope (for)", "watch (for)", "envisage", "envision", "foresee", "foretell", "predict", "prophesy", "assume", "presume", "presuppose", "contemplate", "eye", "view" ], "near antonyms":[ "doubt", "question" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wait-listed":{ "as in checked in , scheduled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "enrolled", "inscribed", "listed", "matriculated", "registered", "conscripted", "drafted", "mustered", "booked", "scheduled", "enlisted", "impaneled", "impanelled", "empaneled", "empanelled", "inducted", "checked in" ], "near antonyms":[ "delisted", "checked off", "excluded", "expelled", "expunged", "rejected", "omitted", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waist":{ "the middle region of the human torso":{ "examples":[ "bent at the waist to catch his breath" ], "synonyms":[ "middle", "midriff", "midsection", "waistline" ], "near synonyms":[ "trunk", "abdomen", "belly", "gut", "stomach" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waif":{ "a young person who is thin and appears homeless or impoverished":{ "examples":[ "the sad sight of waifs on the street" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gamine", "guttersnipe", "ragamuffin", "urchin", "beggar", "down-and-out", "down-and-outer", "have-not", "indigent", "bohemian", "bum", "clochard", "drifter", "hobo", "tramp", "vagabond", "vagrant", "miserable", "pauper", "bludger", "cadger", "hanger-on", "leech", "moocher", "parasite", "schnorrer", "sponge", "sponger", "dependent", "deadbeat", "derelict", "mendicant", "panhandler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waiters":{ "a person who serves food or drink":{ "examples":[ "waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers" ], "synonyms":[ "gar\u00e7ons", "servers", "waitpersons" ], "near synonyms":[ "waitresses", "barkeeps", "barkeepers", "barmen", "bartenders", "sommeliers", "stewardesses", "stewards", "headwaiters", "ma\u00eetre d's", "maitre d's", "ma\u00eetres d'h\u00f4tel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waited on":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "served", "slaved (for)", "worked (for)", "wrought (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attended", "ministered (to)", "tended (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administered (to)", "cared (for)", "ministered (to)", "mothered", "nursed" ], "near synonyms":[ "cured", "healed", "remedied", "doctored", "treated", "aided", "conserved", "preserved", "provided (for)", "supported", "babied", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt", "catered (to)", "humored", "indulged" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "slighted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waiver":{ "a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege":{ "examples":[ "before the hospital will treat you, you have to sign a waiver in which you give up your right to sue" ], "synonyms":[ "disclaimer", "quitclaim", "release" ], "near synonyms":[ "dispensation", "exemption", "indemnity", "abdication", "relinquishment", "renouncement", "handover", "renunciation", "surrender" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wait-listing":{ "as in checking in , scheduling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "enrolling", "inscribing", "listing", "matriculating", "registering", "conscripting", "drafting", "mustering", "booking", "scheduling", "enlisting", "impaneling", "impanelling", "empaneling", "empanelling", "inducting", "checking in" ], "near antonyms":[ "delisting", "checking off", "excluding", "expelling", "expunging", "rejecting", "omitting", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wailers":{ "as in screamers , weepers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bawlers", "bleaters", "moaners", "screamers", "squawkers", "weepers", "babies", "bellyachers", "complainers", "crybabies", "fussbudgets", "fussers", "fusspots", "gripers", "grumblers", "kvetchers", "kvetches", "snivelers", "whiners", "crabs", "grumps", "malcontents" ], "near antonyms":[ "happy campers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waits":{ "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly" ], "synonyms":[ "awaits", "bides", "holds on", "stays" ], "near synonyms":[ "hangs around", "lingers", "remains", "sticks around", "tarries", "stands by", "anticipates", "expects", "watches (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business":{ "examples":[ "there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us" ], "synonyms":[ "delays", "detainments", "detentions", "holdbacks", "holding patterns", "holdups" ], "near synonyms":[ "deferments", "deferrals", "postponements", "reprieves", "respites", "foot-draggings", "hesitations", "lags", "pauses", "setbacks", "slowdowns" ], "near antonyms":[ "hastes", "rushes", "dispatches", "promptitudes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "waiting rooms":{ "as in lounges , anterooms":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "antechambers", "anterooms", "lounges", "entranceways", "entries", "entryways", "foyers", "halls", "hallways", "lobbies", "vestibules", "doors", "doorways", "entrances", "portals", "thresholds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wailed (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "grieved (for)", "lamented", "mourned" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegized", "cried (for)", "keened", "moaned", "wept", "regretted", "rued", "bawled", "blubbered", "sobbed", "agonized", "bled", "hurt", "sorrowed", "suffered" ], "near antonyms":[ "beamed", "cheered", "grinned", "laughed", "smiled" ], "antonyms":[ "delighted", "exulted (in)", "gloried (in)", "joyed", "rejoiced (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waited upon":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college." ], "synonyms":[ "served", "slaved (for)", "worked (for)", "wrought (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attended", "ministered (to)", "tended (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to attend to the needs and comforts of":{ "examples":[ "He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick." ], "synonyms":[ "administered (to)", "cared (for)", "ministered (to)", "mothered", "nursed" ], "near synonyms":[ "cured", "healed", "remedied", "doctored", "treated", "aided", "conserved", "preserved", "provided (for)", "supported", "babied", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt", "catered (to)", "humored", "indulged" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "slighted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "waiter":{ "a person who serves food or drink":{ "examples":[ "waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers" ], "synonyms":[ "gar\u00e7on", "server", "waitperson" ], "near synonyms":[ "waitress", "barkeep", "barkeeper", "barman", "bartender", "sommelier", "steward", "stewardess", "headwaiter", "ma\u00eetre d'", "maitre d'", "ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waistband":{ "as in band":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "band", "belt", "ceinture", "cincture", "cummerbund", "cumberbund", "girdle", "sash", "self-belt", "circle", "loop", "ribbon", "ring", "baldric", "bandolier", "bandoleer", "Sam Browne belt", "cestus", "obi" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wains":{ "a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling":{ "examples":[ "an antique wain that was once used for delivering milk" ], "synonyms":[ "carts", "wagons" ], "near synonyms":[ "drays", "jolt-wagons", "oxcarts", "spring wagons", "wagonettes", "barrows", "hand trucks", "pushcarts", "trams", "trucks", "wheelbarrows" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "waitresses":{ "as in waiters , bartenders":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barkeeps", "barkeepers", "barmen", "bartenders", "gar\u00e7ons", "servers", "waiters", "waitpersons", "stewardesses", "stewards", "headwaiters", "ma\u00eetre d's", "maitre d's", "ma\u00eetres d'h\u00f4tel", "sommeliers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "wails (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "grieves (for)", "laments", "mourns" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegizes", "cries (for)", "keens", "moans", "weeps", "regrets", "rues", "bawls", "blubbers", "sobs", "agonizes", "bleeds", "hurts", "sorrows", "suffers" ], "near antonyms":[ "beams", "cheers", "grins", "laughs", "smiles" ], "antonyms":[ "delights", "exults (in)", "glories (in)", "joys", "rejoices (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waits (for)":{ "as in banks on , counts (on or upon)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "banks on", "counts (on or upon)", "depends (on or upon)", "relies (on or upon)", "anticipates", "awaits", "expects", "hopes (for)", "watches (for)", "envisages", "envisions", "foresees", "foretells", "predicts", "prophesies", "assumes", "presumes", "presupposes", "contemplates", "eyes", "views" ], "near antonyms":[ "doubts", "questions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waive":{ "to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or that is usually required":{ "examples":[ "She waived her right to a lawyer.", "The university waives the application fee for low-income students." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abjure", "demit", "deny", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "abdicate", "abnegate", "cede", "relinquish", "renounce", "resign", "step aside (from)", "step down (from)", "surrender", "forsake", "give up", "hand over", "yield", "abandon", "desert", "quit", "vacate" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriate", "arrogate", "assume", "claim", "confiscate", "seize", "take over", "usurp", "wrest", "defend", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "secure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "waived":{ "to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or that is usually required":{ "examples":[ "She waived her right to a lawyer.", "The university waives the application fee for low-income students." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abjured", "demitted", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "abdicated", "abnegated", "ceded", "relinquished", "renounced", "resigned", "stepped aside (from)", "stepped down (from)", "surrendered", "forsook", "gave up", "handed over", "yielded", "abandoned", "deserted", "quit", "quitted", "vacated" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriated", "arrogated", "assumed", "claimed", "confiscated", "seized", "took over", "usurped", "wrested", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "secured" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wail":{ "a crying out in grief":{ "examples":[ "a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble" ], "synonyms":[ "groan", "howl", "keen", "lament", "lamentation", "moan", "plaint" ], "near synonyms":[ "cry", "sob", "tears", "agonizing", "grieving", "mourning", "sorrowing", "suffering", "weeping", "hand-wringing", "regret", "complaint", "cri de coeur", "outcry", "protest", "anguish", "dolor", "grief", "heartache", "heartbreak", "sorrow", "woe" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheering", "laughing", "smiling" ], "antonyms":[ "exultation", "rejoicing" ] }, "a long low sound indicating pain or grief":{ "examples":[ "rescuers heard a faint wail coming from the pile of rubble, a sure sign that one of the victims was still alive" ], "synonyms":[ "groan", "moan" ], "near synonyms":[ "blubbering", "crying", "sniveling", "sobbing", "weeping", "whimpering", "whining", "yammering", "keen", "lament", "lamentation", "plaint", "bawl", "cry", "howl", "shriek", "squall", "whimper", "whine", "yelp", "yowl" ], "near antonyms":[ "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "laugh", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{ "examples":[ "a transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "complaint", "fuss", "grievance", "gripe", "grouch", "grouse", "grumble", "holler", "kvetch", "lament", "miserere", "moan", "murmur", "plaint", "squawk", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenge", "demur", "expostulation", "kick", "niggle", "objection", "protest", "quibble", "remonstrance", "stink" ], "near antonyms":[ "commendation", "compliment", "plaudit", "acclaim", "applause", "praise", "approval", "endorsement", "indorsement", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters" ], "synonyms":[ "bay", "howl", "keen", "ululate", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawl", "caterwaul", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yawp", "yaup", "yell", "yelp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to utter a moan":{ "examples":[ "the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain" ], "synonyms":[ "groan", "moan" ], "near synonyms":[ "blubber", "cry", "sob", "weep", "sniff", "snivel", "whimper", "whine", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "keen", "lament", "rue", "agonize", "anguish", "bleed", "grieve", "hurt", "mourn", "sorrow", "suffer", "bawl", "howl", "shriek", "squall", "yammer", "yelp", "yowl" ], "near antonyms":[ "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "crack up", "giggle", "guffaw", "laugh", "snicker", "titter", "twitter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "waiting":{ "as in delay , procrastination":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "delay", "hawing", "procrastination", "faltering", "fence-sitting", "hesitance", "hesitancy", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "pause", "shilly-shally", "shilly-shallying", "vacillation", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling", "arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e", "misgiving", "second thought", "consideration", "debate", "deliberation", "doubt", "incertitude", "indecisiveness", "indetermination", "uncertainness", "uncertainty", "avoidance", "equivocation", "aversion", "disinclination", "indisposition", "reluctance", "unwillingness", "faintheartedness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness" ], "near antonyms":[ "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "decisiveness", "determination", "firmness", "resoluteness", "resolution", "sureness", "alacrity", "eagerness", "readiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{ "examples":[ "please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly" ], "synonyms":[ "awaiting", "biding", "holding on", "staying" ], "near synonyms":[ "hanging around", "lingering", "remaining", "sticking around", "tarrying", "standing by", "anticipating", "expecting", "watching (for)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }