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Meaning of waiting upon
waiting upon
a hidden position, to remain stationary in readiness or expectation, an act or period of waiting, to pause to let someone catch up, a hidden or concealed position, pause, stop, to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something, to serve at meals, to supply the wants of, to serve food and drinks to the people sitting at, to attend as a servant, to look forward expectantly, a state of watchful expectation, one of a band of public musicians in England employed to play for processions or public entertainments, a state or attitude of watchfulness and expectancy, to wait for, to pause for another to catch up, postpone, delay, one of a group who serenade for gratuities especially at the Christmas season, to be ready and available, to delay going to bed, to remain temporarily neglected or unrealized, to stay in place in expectation of, a piece of music by such a group, to serve as a waiter or waitress, to make a formal call on, to delay serving (a meal), to hold back expectantly
waiting upon Sentence Examples
- The butler was waiting upon our every need during the elegant dinner party.
- The exhausted runner collapsed, waiting upon medical attention.
- The students waited upon the professor's arrival before beginning their discussion.
- The starving child eagerly awaited food, waiting upon the charity that was due to arrive.
- The customer waited upon the assistance of a store employee, hoping to find the right product.
- The bride and groom stood waiting upon the altar, eagerly anticipating their vows.
- The homeowner anxiously waited upon the arrival of the repairman to fix his broken water heater.
- The audience waited upon the performance, filled with anticipation and excitement for the show to begin.
- The thief waited upon his opportunity to strike, observing the movements of his target.
- The patient lay in the hospital bed, waiting upon their recovery and the return to their loved ones.
FAQs About the word waiting upon
a hidden position, to remain stationary in readiness or expectation, an act or period of waiting, to pause to let someone catch up, a hidden or concealed positi
serving,working (for), slaving (for), tending (to),dancing attendance (upon), ministering (to),attending
forgetting, neglecting, overlooking,ignoring, brushing (aside or off),,slighting
The butler was waiting upon our every need during the elegant dinner party.
The exhausted runner collapsed, waiting upon medical attention.
The students waited upon the professor's arrival before beginning their discussion.
The starving child eagerly awaited food, waiting upon the charity that was due to arrive.
