wait on

verb

variants or less commonly wait upon

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

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

Alexandra Ruggie, Evanston’s corporation counsel, emphasized that as a ‘home-rule’ community that doesn’t have to wait on federal or state action, the city has the authority to impose a levy on the products. —Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026

Investigators are waiting on the results of a toxicology report to determine if the pedestrian was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026

For June, the average time people waited on hold before speaking to an agent dropped to 13 minutes, versus 20 in June of last year. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026

And those not restored are only waiting on access from 1 or 2 tenants for restoration to be complete. —Elle McLogan, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026

But Murphy said Democrats are still waiting on Republicans’ own set of demands so negotiations can start in earnest. —Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026

Even having to wait on outlandishly long food and drink lines before the start couldn’t dampen the Olympic enthusiasm. —Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Feb. 2026

The Rams are waiting on a decision by Stafford, a finalist for the NFL most valuable player award that will be announced Thursday. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

No one yet wants to groom a kid who is still waiting on his growth spurt. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for wait on

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