English / phrasal verb
wait up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To stay awake until someone returns, or to pause so someone else can catch up
In context
01
The event coordinators agreed to wait up until midnight for the overseas charter flight to arrive.
02
Please wait up so we can walk to the conference reception banquet together.
Synonyms
stay awake,pause,hold on
Antonyms
retire early,rush ahead,leave behind
Collocations
wait up late,wait up for arrivals,tell them not to wait up