Meaning of overwait | Babel Free

Definitions

To wait for an excessive amount of time; wait beyond the time allowed or expected; wait too long.

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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.”

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