What does wait tables mean?

wait tables

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: wait- ta-bles
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Meaning

verb

To wait as a server in a restaurant or other dine-in eatery.

Example Sentences

"At 21, I moved to New York City to pursue acting. I waited tables, auditioned, pieced together a life out of odd jobs and ambition."

Inflected Forms

waits tables (present, singular) waiting tables (participle, present) waited tables (participle, past) waited tables (past) wait on tables (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

waiter waitress

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