waiter /ˈweɪ̯təː/noun 6verb 1forms 3 noun6 •a restaurant worker who asks people what they would like to eat and drink and then brings it to themWaiter! There's a fly in my soup. •Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting. •(historical) A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange. •(no longer used) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter.) •(no longer used) A custom house officer; a tide waiter. •(no longer used) A watchman. verb1 •To work as a waiter.I had definitely had my fill of factory jobs, but had never worked in an office, nor bussed, nor waitered. — 1992 formswaitered · waitering · waiters
