What does "wait around" mean?

To stay in a place waiting To waste time waiting for something or someone.

How do you use "wait around" in a sentence?

I'm not going to wait around all day. We waited around for hours. Don't wait around for him.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To stay in a place waiting

空等；干等

Esperar sin hacer nada

待ちぼうけを食う、ぶらぶら待つ

하릴없이 기다리다, 빈둥거리며 기다리다

To waste time waiting for something or someone.

为某事或某人浪费时间等待。带有负面含义。

Perder el tiempo esperando a algo o alguien. Tiene connotación negativa.

何かや誰かを待って時間を無駄にすること。ネガティブなニュアンスがあります。

무언가 또는 누군가를 기다리느라 시간을 허비하는 것을 뜻한다.

Base verb: wait

Particle: around

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I'm not going to wait around all day.
我不会在这里干等一整天
no voy a quedarme esperando todo el día
一日中待ってなんかいられない
하루 종일 기다리고 있을 수는 없어.
We waited around for hours.
我们空等了好几个小时
estuvimos esperando durante horas
私たちは何時間も待ちぼうけを食った
우리는 몇 시간이나 하릴없이 기다렸다.
Don't wait around for him.
别在那里等他
no te quedes esperándolo
彼のことを待っていないで
그 사람 기다리지 마.

Context: waiting, impatience, wasted time

Tone: impatient

From waiting in a general area.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal