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I went into a French restaraunt and asked the waiter, 'Have you got frog's legs?' He said, 'Yes,' so I said, 'Well hop into the kitchen and get me a cheese sandwich.'
Tommy Cooper

Meaning of "waiter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAITER

waiter  [ˈweɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAITER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waiter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

waiter

Waiting staff

Waiting staff, wait staff, waitstaff or serving staff are those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers—supplying them with food and drink as requested. An individual waiting tables is commonly called a server, waitperson, waitress, waiter, or less commonly the 1980s American neologism waitron. Archaic terms such as serving girl, serving wench, or serving lad are generally used only within their historical context. Waiting on tables is part of the service sector, and among the most common occupations in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, as of May 2008, there were over 2.2 million persons employed as servers in the U.S. Many businesses choose for the people waiting to all wear a uniform, a tradition that has been around in the waiting industry for centuries. Waitstaff may receive tips as a minor or major part of their earnings, with customs varying widely from country to country.

Definition of waiter in the English dictionary

The first definition of waiter in the dictionary is a man whose occupation is to serve at table, as in a restaurant. Other definition of waiter is an attendant at the London Stock Exchange or Lloyd's who carries messages: the modern equivalent of waiters who performed these duties in the 17th-century London coffee houses in which these institutions originated. Waiter is also a person who waits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAITER


administrator
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə
awaiter
əˈweɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
coordinator
kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtə
creator
kriːˈeɪtə
data
ˈdeɪtə
dumbwaiter
ˈdʌmˌweɪtə
equator
ɪˈkweɪtə
exequatur
ˌɛksɪˈkweɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
Greater
ˈɡreɪtə
indicator
ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtə
landwaiter
ˈlændˌweɪtə
later
ˈleɪtə
locator
ləʊˈkeɪtə
Meta
ˈmeɪtə
moderator
ˈmɒdəˌreɪtə
operator
ˈɒpəˌreɪtə
tidewaiter
ˈtaɪdˌweɪtə
weighter
ˈweɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAITER

wait
wait on
wait up
wait-a-bit
wait-a-while
wait-and-see tactics
wait-listed
Waitangi Day
Waitangi Tribunal
Waite
waiterage
waiterhood
waitering
waiting
waiting game
waiting list
waiting room
waitingly
waitlist
waitperson

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAITER

baiter
citer
dumb waiter
forfaiter
gaiter
head waiter
Jew-baiter
Jupiter
limiter
liter
plaiter
profiter
recruiter
redbaiter
reiter
singer-songwriter
songwriter
story writer
wine waiter
writer

Synonyms and antonyms of waiter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WAITER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «waiter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of waiter

Translation of «waiter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAITER

Find out the translation of waiter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waiter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waiter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

服务员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camarero
570 millions of speakers

English

waiter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَادِل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

официант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garçom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়েটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serveur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelayan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kellner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェイター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웨이터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waiter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hầu bàn nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பணியாளராக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Garson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cameriere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kelner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

офіціант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chelner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σερβιτόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kelner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

servitör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

servitør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waiter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAITER»

The term «waiter» is very widely used and occupies the 18.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAITER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waiter

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10 QUOTES WITH «WAITER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word waiter.
1
Gillian Alexy
You go to New York or L.A., and every waiter wants to be a writer, director or actor. But there's a common thread: everybody wants to do it because they love it.
2
Morey Amsterdam
A Cannibal is a person who walks into a restaurant and orders a waiter.
3
Richard C. Armitage
I did quite a lot of menial jobs. I was a waiter, an inventory clerk touring round properties listing cups and saucers, and a laserquest marshal.
4
Moran Atias
If a guy treats me respectfully and the waiter demeaningly, I'm turned off.
5
Djuna Barnes
Well, isn't Bohemia a place where everyone is as good as everyone else - and must not a waiter be a little less than a waiter to be a good Bohemian?
6
Mehcad Brooks
I basically modeled my way through college, doing local runway shows in L.A. that don't pay a lot and a couple of shows in N.Y. and S.F., and I probably made the same as the average 19-year-old waiter; I just worked less and was around beautiful girls, so it was nice.
7
Bill Bryson
There are things you just can't do in life. You can't beat the phone company, you can't make a waiter see you until he's ready to see you, and you can't go home again.
8
Austin Butler
How someone treats a waiter or doorman can tell you so much about a person.
9
Tommy Cooper
I went into a French restaraunt and asked the waiter, 'Have you got frog's legs?' He said, 'Yes,' so I said, 'Well hop into the kitchen and get me a cheese sandwich.'
10
Nate Corddry
My manager has season tix to the Dodgers, four seats to 40 games, and they're right behind the plate, I mean, they're amazing, food and waiter service, which is insane.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAITER»

Discover the use of waiter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waiter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter
This collection of essays focuses on one of Harold Pinter's most popular and challenging plays, "The Dumb Waiter," while addressing also a range of significant issues current in Pinter studies and which are applicable beyond this play.
Mary F. Brewer, 2009
2
A Perfect Waiter: A Novel
Set against the backdrop of a genteel Swiss hotel, and moving skillfully between two time periods, this exquisitely written story of a lifelong passion is rich in tension and emotion, exploring the nature of love and betrayal, memory, and ...
Alain Claude Sulzer, 2008
3
Waiter Rant
Waiter Rant offers the server's unique point of view, replete with tales of customer stupidity, arrogant misbehavior, and unseen bits of human grace transpiring in the most unlikely places.
Steve Dublanica, 2009
4
The Caretaker and The Dumb Waiter: Two Plays
The text of Pinter's two plays, depicting the terrors of everyday life. both of which were performed in London during 1960
Harold Pinter, 1961
5
The Waiter & Waitress and Waitstaff Training Handbook: A ...
This training handbook was designed for use by all food service serving staff members. The guide covers every aspect of restaurant customer service for the positions of host, waiter or waitress, head waiter, captain, and bus person.
Lora Arduser, Douglas Robert Brown, 2005
6
Babu the Waiter
Babu is a waiter in a small restaurant. This book follows him through a working day.
Sirish Rao, 2000
7
Waiter!: The Humor and Pathos Beyond the Plate
yHi, my name is Matt, and I'll be your waiter tonight.y Since becoming a waiter, Matthew Foster has uttered these words 67,892 times, he has cried on the job 11 times, has had two nervous breakdowns, and has committed 27 acts of anonymous ...
Matthew K. Foster, 2002
8
How to Burn Down the House: The Infamous Waiter and ...
Eye-catching illustrated cover: black and red on white, glossy finish
Peter Francis, R. Chip DeGlinkta, 2005
9
Call me Waiter: an autobiographical novel
Fiction. CALL ME WAITER is a memoir, with a few liberties taken, of poet and novelist Joseph Torra's twenty years as a waiter and "working the stick" (bartending) in and around Boston.
Joseph Torra, 2008
10
The Wealthy Waiter
This is not another "how-to" book-rather, it gives you a plan that you can use to transform your job into an entrepreneurial opportunity and a blueprint to build wealth.Restaurant managers might consider purchasing The Wealthy Waiter in ...
Joseph Durocher, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAITER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waiter is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Shark Tank' investor Robert Herjavec shares 6 business lessons he …
He decided to get two jobs as a waiter, one at an upscale restaurant and one at a casual one, to support himself until inspiration struck. The jobs impacted him ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
Waiter is left a $1000 tip and kind note from mystery customer
Brendan Motill, a waiter at Smokey Barque BBQ in Frankfort, Illinois, told ABC7 News that one of his customers started talking to him about life before leaving ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Amy Schumer Gave a Waiter With 2 Jobs a 1000% Tip
Amy Schumer may have just bought herself a very devoted fan. The star of Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer recently left a waiter a $500 tip on a $49 bill. «TIME, Jun 15»
4
Police use DNA testing to prove waiter spit in drink
As the couple was leaving they asked their waiter, then-24-year-old Gregory Lamica, for to-go drinks, which were put in Styrofoam cups. Once in the car, they ... «KTRK-TV, Jun 15»
5
Waiter gets the ultimate tip from a generous customer: See his brand …
A waiter at a Wichita, Kansas diner has a good reason to smile these days. After years of painful dental problems, Brian Maixner is getting thousands of dollars of ... «WXIA-TV, Mar 15»
6
Waiter Uses Craigslist to Find Ladies Who Stiffed Him $7
(Newser) – It isn't the money that Stephen O'Laughlin lost during his waiter's shift at a Kansas City, Mo., restaurant that bothers him—it's the principle of being ... «Newser, Mar 15»
7
Will A Tipped-Wage Hike Kill Gratuities For New York's Waiters?
Waiting tables has always been a job where you can rapidly start making money," says Steve Dublanica, a former waiter who now writes a blog called Waiter ... «NPR, Feb 15»
8
Waiter fired after racist remarks show up on receipts
ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- A waiter was fired for leaving a racial slur on six African American customers receipts New Year's in Arlington, Texas. After the group of ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
9
Obama: I've been mistaken for a waiter
“It's one thing for me to be mistaken for a waiter at a gala,” he added. “It's another thing for my son to be mistaken for a robber and to be handcuffed, or worse, ... «New York Post, Dec 14»
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23-year-old waiter arrested for sending threat messages to Madhuri …
Praveen Kumar Pradhan, a waiter by profession who threatened to kill the popular actress' children and claimed to have links with the underworld, was arrested ... «Indian Express, Dec 14»

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