Synonyms of waiting on

waiting on

phrase

variants also waiting upon

present participle of wait on

1

as in working (for)

to be a servant for

They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• working (for)
• serving
• slaving (for)
• dancing attendance (upon)
• tending (to)
• ministering (to)
• attending

2

as in looking to

to attend to the needs and comforts of

He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looking to
• administering (to)
• looking after
• looking out for
• ministering (to)
• nursing
• seeing to
• taking care of
• doing for
• caring (for)
• healing
• treating
• providing (for)
• mothering
• supporting
• catering (to)
• preserving
• curing
• aiding
• remedying
• conserving
• pampering
• spoiling
• doctoring
• coddling
• babying
• mollycoddling
• indulging
• humoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• brushing (aside or off)
• forgetting
• overlooking
• neglecting
• slighting