Stood Up, Waiting In Vain
noun
With 待ち you know you're waiting, but what's a ぼうけ? Turns out it's the long version of ボケ which means idiot. Basically, in this case you're a waiting idiot. Why? because you were stood up.
まちぼうけ
The reading for 待ち comes right from 待つ. You know the drill by now.
今、待ちぼうけ中だよ。 みんな来るのかな？
I'm currently waiting alone. I wonder if everyone will come?
ダマされてたことに気づかず、さびれた駅で三時間も待ちぼうけをしていました。
Without realizing I'd been deceived, I ended up waiting alone at a deserted station for three hours.
待ちぼうけを食らったと思わないように、明日のミーティングが中止になったこと、ミサキさんにもちゃんと教えといてあげてね？
Make sure to let Misaki know that tomorrow's meeting has been canceled so she doesn't feel stood up, okay?