wait for Godot
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Meaning · English
Wait indefinitely for something that may never happen
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
chờ đợi vô thời hạn điều gì đó có thể không bao giờ xảy ra
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: wait for Godot
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
We've been waiting for funding for months, just waiting for Godot
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “wait for Godot” mean?
Wait indefinitely for something that may never happen Literally: wait for Godot
Is “wait for Godot” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.