wait on

verb

variants or less commonly wait upon

waited on also waited upon; waiting on also waiting upon; waits on also waits upon

transitive verb

1

a

: to attend as a servant

b

: to supply the wants of : serve

2

: to make a formal call on

3

: to wait for

Examples of wait on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another is running as a product pilot, funded by engineering but still waiting on IT to establish access controls. — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

However, fewer people are waiting on the sidelines for the market to improve. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Contestants wait on Lake Sinclair for the start of the GHSA State Bass Fishing Championship in Eatonton. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

But with the market so lopsided to tech, traders are waiting on that group for direction. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for wait on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon