WAIT ON (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)


Meaning of WAIT ON (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) in English

wait on somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ wait )

1 . to serve food and drink to someone at their table, especially in a restaurant

2 . to wait for a particular event, piece of information etc, especially before doing something or making a decision:

We’re waiting on the blood test results.

3 . wait on somebody hand and foot to do everything for someone while they do nothing – used to show disapproval:

His wife waits on him hand and foot.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.