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

Many of Lojo’s colleagues were on their phones, waiting on hold. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Traditional commercial insurance often means working through an agent, waiting on quotes, and piecing together separate policies from different carriers. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for wait on

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