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

There are 11 more songs waiting on the other side of the album release that will expand on the themes presented in the singles. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026

Police Chief Lawrence Wiggins said Tuesday that his office is waiting on reports from a medical examiner. — Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Investors are also waiting on some economic data Thursday, including weekly jobless claims. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Step Back The crypto industry is waiting on the vote to deploy tens of millions of dollars in campaign cash. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for wait on

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