WAIT UP


Meaning of WAIT UP in English

wait up phrasal verb ( see also ↑ wait )

1 . to wait for someone to return before you go to bed

wait up for

Don’t wait up for me; I may be late.

2 . Wait up! American English used to tell someone to stop, so that you can talk to them or go with them:

‘Wait up!’ he called.

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