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waitering

USWAY-ter-ing/ˈweɪtəɹɪŋ/UKWAY-tuh-ring/ˈweɪtəɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of waitering

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    Gerund of waiter. It means the job of serving food and drinks to people at their tables.

    She paid for college through years of waitering at a busy diner.

    Waitering taught him patience and quick thinking during the dinner rush.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of waiter. Use this form to talk about someone serving tables right now or over a period of time.

    He is waitering at the new café downtown this summer.

    She was waitering all evening when the big party arrived.

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Origin

From the word "waiter" plus "-ing."