wait a minute/moment/second

idiom

1

—used to tell someone to stop and wait briefly

Wait a minute. I need to tie my shoe.

If you will just wait a second, I can explain what happened.

2

—used to interrupt someone or something because one has noticed, thought of, or remembered something

Wait a second—that's not what she said.

Wait a minute. I just remembered where I put the keys.

Examples of wait a minute/moment/second in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Do a trial run by watering for a count of ten, and then wait a minute before checking how deeply the water penetrated with your finger. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024

But, wait a second: If so many people are opting for booze-free or low-ABV concoctions, isn’t a beverage center a little counterintuitive? —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2024

But wait a minute: Willy keeps on looking at the camera, and David keeps telling him to stop saying inappropriate things. —Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024

While a whole other side was saying, well, wait a minute, what about Nicole Brown Simpson? —NPR, 11 Apr. 2024

Shake it up and wait a minute for the slush to melt before pouring. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2024

When prompted, select the R2-4K Pro from the list of devices and wait a second or two for the dash cam to connect to the app. —PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2024

So Why Can't Southerners Figure Out What Salad Is? Now wait a minute. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023

Back on the smartphone app a moment later, a message said to wait a moment. —David Ingram, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023