ALL meanings of wait up
wait up
W w - verb without object wait up to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive. 1
- verb without object wait up (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you. 1
- verb without object wait up to remain neglected for a time: a matter that can wait. 1
- verb without object wait up to postpone or delay something or to be postponed or delayed: We waited a week and then bought the house. Your vacation will have to wait until next month. 1
- verb without object wait up to look forward to eagerly: I'm just waiting for the day somebody knocks him down. 1
- verb with object wait up to continue as one is in expectation of; await: to wait one's turn at a telephone booth. 1
- verb with object wait up to postpone or delay in expectation: Don't wait supper for me. 1
- verb with object wait up Archaic. (of things) to be in readiness for; be reserved for; await: Glory waits thee. 1
- verb with object wait up Archaic. to attend upon or escort, especially as a sign of respect. 1
- noun wait up an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border. 1
- noun wait up a period or interval of waiting: There will be a long wait between trains. 1
- noun wait up Theater. the time between two acts, scenes, or the like. stage wait. 1
- noun wait up British. waits, (formerly) a band of musicians employed by a city or town to play music in parades, for official functions, etc. a street musician, especially a singer. one of a band of carolers. a piece sung by carolers, especially a Christmas carol. 1
- noun wait up Obsolete. a watchman. 1
- idioms wait up lie in wait, to wait in ambush: The army lay in wait in the forest. 1
- idioms wait up wait table. table (def 26). 1
- verb wait up To stay awake waiting for somebody to return. 0
- verb wait up (Colloquial) (often used in the imperative, US) To wait. 0
- phrasal verb wait up If you wait up, you deliberately do not go to bed, especially because you are expecting someone to return home late at night. 0
- phrasal verb wait up If you ask someone to wait up, you are asking them to go more slowly or to stop and wait for you. 0
- verb wait up to delay going to bed in order to await some event 0
- verb wait up to halt and pause in order that another person may catch up 0
- noun wait up to put off going to bed until someone expected arrives or something expected happens 0
- noun wait up to stop and wait for someone to catch up 0