barricade vs wait

barricade

noun
  • A place of confrontation. 

  • A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence 

  • An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark. 

verb
  • to close or block a road etc., using a barricade 

  • to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port 

wait

noun
  • An ambush. 

  • A delay. 

  • Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. 

verb
  • To remain faithful to one’s partner or betrothed during a prolonged period of absence. 

  • To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness. 

  • To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment. 

intj
  • Tells the other speaker to stop talking, typing etc. for a moment. 

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