W8

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

W8
Stands forWait
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

W8 stands for Wait, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Number spelling of "wait," built on the sound "ate." Common in SMS-era texting and still used playfully, especially in "w8 4 me."

Example: W8, did you say the party is Saturday or Sunday?

Usage notes

Part of the "eight" family with GR8, L8R and M8, all born when keypad phones made every saved letter count. Looks dated to many readers and childish to some. Avoid it in professional writing.

More texting and chat abbreviations

  • TYSM – Thank you so much
  • TYT – Take your time
  • TYVM – Thank you very much
  • U – You
  • UR – Your or you're
  • UwU – Cute face (emoticon)
  • WB – Welcome back
  • WBU – What about you?
  • WBY – What about you?
  • WDYM – What do you mean?
  • WDYT – What do you think?
  • WFM – Works for me

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