What does "Wait on" mean?

await arrival of

Synonym: postpone, delay Opposite: hasten, expedite

"Wait on" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

No, I'm waiting on some friends.

— Gossip Girl S2E7

We're waiting on two units.

— Grey's Anatomy S1E6

No, I think we're going to wait on the baby thing.

— How I Met Your Mother S1E5

I spend half my life waiting on you.

— Modern Family S3E2

Tell the Northeast that we need to put pressure on them, or else we're gonna be waiting forever, and I'm tired of waiting on them, okay?

— Parks and Recreation S7E3

The barman is patiently waiting on you, so I'd stop standing there like some sort of baboon and order your Miller Lite.

— Suits S2E16

Don't you have other tables you should be waiting on?

— The Big Bang Theory S6E7

Hello, u.P.S., still waiting on that five minutes With Erin I ordered.

— The Office S7E8

"Wait on" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 15 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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