погоди́ть

fairly common #1605C1

verbperfective imperfective is годи́ть

1.
to wait a second, to hold on, to wait a little
Погоди́ мину́тку, я сейча́с приду́.
Hold on a minute, I'll be right there.
Perfective; very common in the imperative: погоди!/погодите!
2.
to hold off, to wait and see, to bide one's time
Не су́хо ещё, погоди́л бы!
It isn't dry yet, I'd wait and see!
Often with бы or in the sense of postponing an action.

Examples

Погоди́, ты что э́то пыта́ешься сде́лать?
Wait, what are you trying to do?
Погоди́ мину́тку.
Wait one minute.
Погоди́, ты чего добива́ешься?
Wait, what are you trying to do?
Эй, погоди́, ты ду́маешь о том же, о чём я ду́маю?
Hey, wait a minute, are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Погоди́те, пока не будут изве́стны все обстоя́тельства дела.
Wait until all the facts in the case are known.
Погоди́, я хочу́ показа́ть тебе кое-что.
Wait. I want to show you something.
Погоди́те, не стреля́йтесь!
Wait, don't shoot yourself!
Погоди́ ещё одну мину́тку, хорошо?
Give me another minute, OK?

Imperative
ты	погоди́
вы	погоди́те

Active present	-
Active past	погоди́вший	having waited, who waited, who delayed
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	погодив погодивши	while doing (past)

годи́тьto wait
verbimperfective
пого́даWeather
nounfeminine
угоди́тьto please; to end up (in); to hit
verbperfective
годи́тьсяto be suitable; to be improper (it won't do); to be good for
verbimperfective
погоди́тьto wait a second; to hold off
verbperfective