How to Pronounce "wait out"
expression
ˈweɪt/ /ˈaʊt
WAYT-OUT
wˈeɪt/ /ˈaʊt
WAYT-OUT
Definition
To stay in a place or situation until something unpleasant finishes or improves.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪt/ /ˈaʊt
British English
wˈeɪt/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYT-OUT
UK
WAYT-OUT
Listen in Context
Let's wait out the rain before leaving.
We decided to wait out the traffic jam.
Sometimes you just have to wait out a bad situation.
We hid in the café to wait out the storm.