/ Dictionary / Index A await: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•wait Pronunciation: (u-wāt'), [key] — v.t. to wait for; expect; look for: He is still awaiting an answer. to be in store for; be imminent: A pleasant surprise awaits her in today's mail. to lie in wait for. —v.i. to wait, as in expectation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: await (Thesaurus) AWACS Awaji Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language