overwait
Definitions
To wait for an excessive amount of time; wait beyond the time allowed or expected; wait too long.
Equivalents
Polskigarować
Examples
“I didn't waste⟳ any time getting to sleep⟳, and the orderly didn't overwait his time, either. I miscalculated on the moon and the depth of our chasm. I expected the moon to appear⟳ some time before midnight, but she didn't.”
“I'm convinced we behave like⟳ this because most of us overwait for times of respite, and then we try⟳ to cram a month's peace into two weeks of hectic vacationing.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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