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

This collision between the impatient economy (people want their services yesterday) and the hesitation reflex (wait a minute on that click) is documented in Accenture’s 2025 Life Trends report, along with other trends ahead. —Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

Well, wait a minute...you're the one who wants to move to Italy. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

All this to say: Wear your sunscreen separately, wait a minute, then apply your makeup. —Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024

Make sure to wait a minute or so for the cream to absorb into the skin, especially right before bedtime. —Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024

Except, wait a minute, who was that small, stocky man bouncing out of the pack and suddenly leading cheers? —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024

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