wait out

verb

waited out; waiting out; waits out

transitive verb

: to await an end to

wait the storm out

Examples of wait out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The group of wings felt so unsettled late into the offseason that the Lakers were among the final teams willing to wait out the Jonathan Kuminga sweepstakes. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

After waiting out an hour-long rain delay at the start, New York built a 4-1 lead with the help of Mauricio and Lindor's back-to-back home runs in the second. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The Smart Feeder Pro is a better upgrade for anyone who loves the first-generation Birdbuddy, and Pro owners should wait out the Home and see what comes next. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

With the arrival of fall, Wilson is getting ready to prune what’s left of the plants, fertilize the soil, lay down some straw and netting, and wait out the wintry weather. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wait out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout