waited up
Kept vigil late
To wait up is to stay awake past one's usual bedtime, typically expecting someone's return: I waited up for you until midnight.
Parents wait up for teenagers out late; spouses wait up for partners working late shifts.
The phrase implies both anticipation and concern.
Don't wait up tells someone not to delay sleep on your account.
- awaitRemain expectant for
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- delayEnforced waiting period
- bideTo linger expectantly
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
worried sick · postpone · all night · hopeful · linger · vigilant · concerned · stall · sleepless · up all night · late night · restless · nighttime · patient · eager · family · porch · pause
state of consciousness while expecting someone
waited upfell asleep
Entered unconscious rest
dozed off · went to bed · nodded off · went to sleep · slept
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