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wait up
wait W0010000 (wāt)v. wait·ed, wait·ing, waits v.intr.1. a. To remain or rest in expectation: waiting for the guests to arrive. See Synonyms at stay1.b. To stay in one place until another catches up: waited at the corner for everyone else in the group.2. To remain or be in readiness: Lunch is waiting at the counter.3. To remain temporarily neglected, unattended to, or postponed: The trip will have to wait.4. To work as a waiter or waitress.v.tr.1. To remain or stay in expectation of; await: wait one's turn.2. Informal To delay (a meal or an event); postpone: They waited lunch for us.3. To be a waiter or waitress at: wait tables.n.1. The act of waiting or the time spent waiting.2. Chiefly British a. One of a group of musicians employed, usually by a city, to play in parades or public ceremonies.b. One of a group of musicians or carolers who perform in the streets at Christmastime.Phrasal Verbs: wait on (or upon)1. To serve the needs of; be in attendance on.2. To make a formal call on; visit.3. To follow as a result; depend on.4. To await: They're waiting on my decision. wait out To delay until the termination of: wait out a war; waited out the miniskirt craze. wait up1. To postpone going to bed in anticipation of something or someone.2. Informal To stop or pause so that another can catch up: Let's wait up for the stragglers.
[Middle English waiten, from Old North French waitier, to watch, of Germanic origin; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]wait up vb (intr, adverb) 1. to delay going to bed in order to await some event2. informal chiefly US and Canadian to halt and pause in order that another person may catch upTranslationswait up
wait up1. To stay awake later in the night than usual while waiting for someone to arrive home. It's going to be quite late before I get home, so don't wait up for me. I've been waiting up all night scared to death that you might be hurt, or worse!2. command Stop or slow down so I can catch up with you. Hey, wait up, guys! I'm coming too! Tell them to not to wait up—I need to change this tire, so I'll be a while.See also: up, waitwait up (a minute)Wait for me while I catch up with you! Tom, who was following Mary down the street, said, "Wait up a minute! I need to talk to you." John: Hey, Sally! Wait up! Sally: What's happening?See also: up, waitwait up (until something)to delay going to bed until a certain time or until something happens or someone arrives. Are you going to wait up until midnight? We waited up until we heard him come in the back door.See also: up, waitwait up (for someone or something) 1. Fig. to stay up late waiting for someone to arrive or something to happen. I'll be home late. Don't wait up for me. We waited up for the coming of the new year, and then we went to bed. 2. and hold up (for someone or something)Fig. to wait for someone or something to catch up. Hey! Don't go so fast. Wait up for me. Hold up! You're going too fast.See also: up, waitwait up1. Postpone going to bed in anticipation of someone or something, as in My parents always wait up until I get home, no matter how late it is. [Mid-1800s] 2. Stop or pause so that another can catch up, as in Let's wait up for the stragglers, or Don't walk so fast; wait up for me. [Colloquial] See also: up, waitwait upv.1. To postpone going to bed in expectation: We will be out late tonight, so don't wait up. The children waited up for their parents to come home.2. To stop or pause so that another can catch up: The leader of the hike waited up for the stragglers.See also: up, waitEncyclopediaSeewait |