Act
Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.
Wait
Wait noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
How words are described
| old | old act | old wait |
| good | good act | good wait |
| best | best act | best wait |
| single | single act | single wait |
| Other adjectives: big, little, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She wants to resign, but Max convinces her to wait until a replacement act could be found.
Source: Film / Mighty Joe Young - Zordrak frequently threatened to kill off more Urpney minions the longer he had to wait for the Dreamstone and his enemies to be annihilated (and early on was perfectly willing to act on that).
Source: Guilt-Free Extermination War -
For most villains, even in general, they have to wait till the third act to get their dark rewards.
Source: Evil Is Cool
Cite this Source
Wait and Act. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/wait
Act & Wait. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/wait>.
Wait or Act. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/wait.
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