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to wait up
[phrase form: wait]
01
to stay awake and wait for someone to come
Examples
The dog always waits up for its owner to come back home.
Despite the tiredness, they waited up for their sibling's safe return.
wait up
01
used to ask someone to stop or slow down, often because one wants to talk to them or accompany them to a destination
Dialect
American
AmericanExamples
As they walked ahead, she called out, " Hey, wait up! I want to talk to you about something. "
The kids ran ahead, leaving their parents behind. The father shouted, " Wait up, we need to stick together! "
