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can'twait (third-person singular simple presentcan't wait,no present participle,simple pastcouldn't wait,no past participle)

1. (idiomatic) To eagerly anticipate; to find ithard to wait for aforthcomingpleasurableevent.

   Ican't wait for that party on Friday.

2. To need to be attended to right away.

   I'm afraid thiscan't wait; it has to be done by Thursday.

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