waiting up

UK
/ˈweɪtɪŋ ʌp/
US
/ˈweɪtɪŋ ʌp/
wait upverb

waiting up

Gerund

waited up
Past Simple
waited up
Past Participle
waiting up
Gerund
UK
/weɪt ʌp/
US
/weɪt ʌp/
Translations
Can you wait up for me?
Можешь подождать меня?
не ложиться спать
I will wait up until you get home.
Я не лягу спать, пока ты не вернешься домой.
Additional translations
ждать наверху
Definitions
To stay awake or delay going to bed in order to wait for someone or something.
I decided to wait up for my sister to get home from the party.
To stop or slow down in order to allow someone to catch up.
Can you wait up a bit? I'm falling behind.
Synonyms
stay awake
hold on