English · Phrasal verb Attested

wait on

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cung cấp dịch vụ cho; phục vụ như một người phục vụ

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Is someone waiting on you yet?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To wait for (a person).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đợi một người

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To wait for (a thing, or an event to take place).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đợi một sự việc hoặc sự kiện diễn ra

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “wait on” mean?

To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.

Is “wait on” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.