Usually means: Pause briefly for a moment.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word wait a minute:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. wait a minute: Merriam-Webster
  2. wait-a-minute: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. wait a minute: Wiktionary
  4. wait-a-minute: Dictionary.com
  5. Wait a Minute (Pussycat Dolls song), Wait a Minute (Ray J song), Wait a Minute (The Hives song), Wait a Minute (The Pussycat Dolls song), Wait a minute: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. wait-a-minute: TheFreeDictionary.com

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. wait a minute: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (wait a minute)

▸ verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wait, minute.

Similar:
give me, miss the memo, get the memo, minute, mind, make muffins, muss up, minuet, Manet, might, more...

Opposite:
right away, immediately, at once, without delay

Phrases:
wait just a minute, more...

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Similar:
give me, miss the memo, get the memo, minute, mind, make muffins, muss up, minuet, Manet, might, more...

Opposite:
right away, immediately, at once, without delay

Phrases:
wait just a minute, more...



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