wait

Synonyms: down downtime halt hold hold-up interim interval on hold rest stay time wasted

Antonyms: act continuation doing

Synonyms: abide anticipate await bide bide one’s time cool it dally delay expect fill time foresee hang hang around hang onto your hat hang out hold back hold everything hold on hold the phone hole up keep shirt on lie in wait lie low linger look for look forward to mark time put on hold remain save it sit tight sit up for stall stand by stay stay up for stick around sweat it tarry watch

Antonyms: carry out do forge forward go go ahead