hurry up and wait en · VERB
Etymology
hurry up + wait
Meanings
- (humorous, idiomatic) To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hurried up and waited | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hurried up and waited | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hurrying up and waiting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hurries up and waits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |