wait on

English

Verb

wait on (third-person singular simple present waits on, present participle waiting on, simple past and past participle waited on)

1. (colloquial) To wait for an event.

   I'm waiting on the light to change.

2. To wait for a person to do something.

   I'm waiting on you before we can leave.

3. To serve someone.

   Is someone waiting on you yet?

Related terms

• wait
• wait on hand and foot

Translations

wait for an event

• Icelandic: bíða eftir (is)

• Swedish: vänta på (sv)

wait for a person to do something

• Icelandic: bíða eftir (is)

serve

• Icelandic: þjóna (is), þjóna til borðs (is)