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

Conine waited on a full-count changeup with one out in the fifth and pulled it over the fence in right-center field for a 1-0 lead. — Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Everyone’s waiting on the old GOAT Last night was pretty light game-wise, thanks to the MLB All-Star break, the World Cup progression and … a faulty WNBA plane. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Data centers’ almost surreal power demands are largely being met by combustion turbines, many of which are built by the tech companies themselves (to avoid waiting on upgrades to the local grid). — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

During one of those pop-ups, a regular at the coffee shop was waiting on his order and was admiring the art. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for wait on

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