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waiting on someone hand and foot

waiting on someone hand and foot is the present participle and gerund of wait on someone hand and foot.

Meaning of wait on someone hand and foot

Verb

wait on someone hand and foot (third-person singular simple present waits on someone hand and foot, present participle waiting on someone hand and foot, simple past and past participle waited on someone hand and foot)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To attend to (someone's) every need, to the point of excess.
    • Did you see how she waits on him hand and foot? It's not healthy.

Questions about waiting on someone hand and foot

What is waiting on someone hand and foot the present participle and gerund of?
Waiting on someone hand and foot is the present participle and gerund of wait on someone hand and foot.

Words near waiting on someone hand and foot in the dictionary

  1. waiting modes
  2. waiting move
  3. waiting moves
  4. waiting on
  5. waiting on hand, foot and finger
  6. waiting on someone hand and foot
  7. waiting on someone hand, foot and finger
  8. waiting on tables
  9. waiting one's turn
  10. waiting out
  11. waiting period

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