English noun: waiter | |||
1. | waiter (person) a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) | ||
Synonyms | server | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carhop, counterman, counterperson, counterwoman, sommelier, waitress, wine steward, wine waiter | ||
2. | waiter (person) a person who waits or awaits | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lurcher, lurker, skulker | ||