diff --git a/lib/broadcast-operator.ts b/lib/broadcast-operator.ts
index fb78ad68..0426e4d0 100644
--- a/lib/broadcast-operator.ts
+++ b/lib/broadcast-operator.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ import type {
   EventNames,
   EventsMap,
   TypedEventBroadcaster,
-  DecorateAcknowledgements,
   DecorateAcknowledgementsWithTimeoutAndMultipleResponses,
+  AllButLast,
+  Last,
+  SecondArg,
 } from "./typed-events";
 
 export class BroadcastOperator<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
@@ -276,6 +278,36 @@ export class BroadcastOperator<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
     return true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits an event and waits for an acknowledgement from all clients.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * try {
+   *   const responses = await io.timeout(1000).emitWithAck("some-event");
+   *   console.log(responses); // one response per client
+   * } catch (e) {
+   *   // some clients did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   * }
+   *
+   * @return a Promise that will be fulfilled when all clients have acknowledged the event
+   */
+  public emitWithAck<Ev extends EventNames<EmitEvents>>(
+    ev: Ev,
+    ...args: AllButLast<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>
+  ): Promise<SecondArg<Last<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>>> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      args.push((err, responses) => {
+        if (err) {
+          err.responses = responses;
+          return reject(err);
+        } else {
+          return resolve(responses);
+        }
+      });
+      this.emit(ev, ...(args as any[] as EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>));
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets a list of clients.
    *
diff --git a/lib/index.ts b/lib/index.ts
index 1b7e54c3..00807164 100644
--- a/lib/index.ts
+++ b/lib/index.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ import {
   EventParams,
   StrictEventEmitter,
   EventNames,
-  DecorateAcknowledgements,
   DecorateAcknowledgementsWithTimeoutAndMultipleResponses,
+  AllButLast,
+  Last,
+  FirstArg,
+  SecondArg,
 } from "./typed-events";
 import { patchAdapter, restoreAdapter, serveFile } from "./uws";
 import type { BaseServer } from "engine.io/build/server";
@@ -811,6 +814,26 @@ export class Server<
     return this.sockets.except(room);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits an event and waits for an acknowledgement from all clients.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * try {
+   *   const responses = await io.timeout(1000).emitWithAck("some-event");
+   *   console.log(responses); // one response per client
+   * } catch (e) {
+   *   // some clients did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   * }
+   *
+   * @return a Promise that will be fulfilled when all clients have acknowledged the event
+   */
+  public emitWithAck<Ev extends EventNames<EmitEvents>>(
+    ev: Ev,
+    ...args: AllButLast<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>
+  ): Promise<SecondArg<Last<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>>> {
+    return this.sockets.emitWithAck(ev, ...args);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sends a `message` event to all clients.
    *
@@ -854,9 +877,9 @@ export class Server<
    * // acknowledgements (without binary content) are supported too:
    * io.serverSideEmit("ping", (err, responses) => {
    *  if (err) {
-   *     // some clients did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   *     // some servers did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
    *   } else {
-   *     console.log(responses); // one response per client
+   *     console.log(responses); // one response per server (except the current one)
    *   }
    * });
    *
@@ -877,6 +900,29 @@ export class Server<
     return this.sockets.serverSideEmit(ev, ...args);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sends a message and expect an acknowledgement from the other Socket.IO servers of the cluster.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * try {
+   *   const responses = await io.serverSideEmitWithAck("ping");
+   *   console.log(responses); // one response per server (except the current one)
+   * } catch (e) {
+   *   // some servers did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   * }
+   *
+   * @param ev - the event name
+   * @param args - an array of arguments
+   *
+   * @return a Promise that will be fulfilled when all servers have acknowledged the event
+   */
+  public serverSideEmitWithAck<Ev extends EventNames<ServerSideEvents>>(
+    ev: Ev,
+    ...args: AllButLast<EventParams<ServerSideEvents, Ev>>
+  ): Promise<FirstArg<Last<EventParams<ServerSideEvents, Ev>>>[]> {
+    return this.sockets.serverSideEmitWithAck(ev, ...args);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets a list of socket ids.
    *
diff --git a/lib/namespace.ts b/lib/namespace.ts
index fd298e6e..c5658f76 100644
--- a/lib/namespace.ts
+++ b/lib/namespace.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import {
   StrictEventEmitter,
   DefaultEventsMap,
   DecorateAcknowledgementsWithTimeoutAndMultipleResponses,
+  AllButLast,
+  Last,
+  FirstArg,
+  SecondArg,
 } from "./typed-events";
 import type { Client } from "./client";
 import debugModule from "debug";
@@ -433,6 +437,30 @@ export class Namespace<
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits an event and waits for an acknowledgement from all clients.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * const myNamespace = io.of("/my-namespace");
+   *
+   * try {
+   *   const responses = await myNamespace.timeout(1000).emitWithAck("some-event");
+   *   console.log(responses); // one response per client
+   * } catch (e) {
+   *   // some clients did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   * }
+   *
+   * @return a Promise that will be fulfilled when all clients have acknowledged the event
+   */
+  public emitWithAck<Ev extends EventNames<EmitEvents>>(
+    ev: Ev,
+    ...args: AllButLast<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>
+  ): Promise<SecondArg<Last<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>>> {
+    return new BroadcastOperator<EmitEvents, SocketData>(
+      this.adapter
+    ).emitWithAck(ev, ...args);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sends a `message` event to all clients.
    *
@@ -480,9 +508,9 @@ export class Namespace<
    * // acknowledgements (without binary content) are supported too:
    * myNamespace.serverSideEmit("ping", (err, responses) => {
    *  if (err) {
-   *     // some clients did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   *     // some servers did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
    *   } else {
-   *     console.log(responses); // one response per client
+   *     console.log(responses); // one response per server (except the current one)
    *   }
    * });
    *
@@ -508,6 +536,44 @@ export class Namespace<
     return true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sends a message and expect an acknowledgement from the other Socket.IO servers of the cluster.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * const myNamespace = io.of("/my-namespace");
+   *
+   * try {
+   *   const responses = await myNamespace.serverSideEmitWithAck("ping");
+   *   console.log(responses); // one response per server (except the current one)
+   * } catch (e) {
+   *   // some servers did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   * }
+   *
+   * @param ev - the event name
+   * @param args - an array of arguments
+   *
+   * @return a Promise that will be fulfilled when all servers have acknowledged the event
+   */
+  public serverSideEmitWithAck<Ev extends EventNames<ServerSideEvents>>(
+    ev: Ev,
+    ...args: AllButLast<EventParams<ServerSideEvents, Ev>>
+  ): Promise<FirstArg<Last<EventParams<ServerSideEvents, Ev>>>[]> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      args.push((err, responses) => {
+        if (err) {
+          err.responses = responses;
+          return reject(err);
+        } else {
+          return resolve(responses);
+        }
+      });
+      this.serverSideEmit(
+        ev,
+        ...(args as any[] as EventParams<ServerSideEvents, Ev>)
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * Called when a packet is received from another Socket.IO server
    *
diff --git a/lib/socket.ts b/lib/socket.ts
index 8dd5d4ff..d2056bc7 100644
--- a/lib/socket.ts
+++ b/lib/socket.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ import { Packet, PacketType } from "socket.io-parser";
 import debugModule from "debug";
 import type { Server } from "./index";
 import {
+  AllButLast,
   DecorateAcknowledgements,
   DecorateAcknowledgementsWithMultipleResponses,
   DefaultEventsMap,
   EventNames,
   EventParams,
   EventsMap,
+  FirstArg,
+  Last,
   StrictEventEmitter,
 } from "./typed-events";
 import type { Client } from "./client";
@@ -357,6 +360,42 @@ export class Socket<
     return true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits an event and waits for an acknowledgement
+   *
+   * @example
+   * io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
+   *   // without timeout
+   *   const response = await socket.emitWithAck("hello", "world");
+   *
+   *   // with a specific timeout
+   *   try {
+   *     const response = await socket.timeout(1000).emitWithAck("hello", "world");
+   *   } catch (err) {
+   *     // the client did not acknowledge the event in the given delay
+   *   }
+   * });
+   *
+   * @return a Promise that will be fulfilled when the client acknowledges the event
+   */
+  public emitWithAck<Ev extends EventNames<EmitEvents>>(
+    ev: Ev,
+    ...args: AllButLast<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>
+  ): Promise<FirstArg<Last<EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>>>> {
+    // the timeout flag is optional
+    const withErr = this.flags.timeout !== undefined;
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      args.push((arg1, arg2) => {
+        if (withErr) {
+          return arg1 ? reject(arg1) : resolve(arg2);
+        } else {
+          return resolve(arg1);
+        }
+      });
+      this.emit(ev, ...(args as any[] as EventParams<EmitEvents, Ev>));
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * @private
    */
diff --git a/lib/typed-events.ts b/lib/typed-events.ts
index 20b71226..0dca57a6 100644
--- a/lib/typed-events.ts
+++ b/lib/typed-events.ts
@@ -179,6 +179,20 @@ export abstract class StrictEventEmitter<
   }
 }
 
+export type Last<T extends any[]> = T extends [...infer H, infer L] ? L : any;
+export type AllButLast<T extends any[]> = T extends [...infer H, infer L]
+  ? H
+  : any[];
+export type FirstArg<T> = T extends (arg: infer Param) => infer Result
+  ? Param
+  : any;
+export type SecondArg<T> = T extends (
+  err: Error,
+  arg: infer Param
+) => infer Result
+  ? Param
+  : any;
+
 type PrependTimeoutError<T extends any[]> = {
   [K in keyof T]: T[K] extends (...args: infer Params) => infer Result
     ? (err: Error, ...args: Params) => Result
diff --git a/test/messaging-many.ts b/test/messaging-many.ts
index ec0f617a..983ea236 100644
--- a/test/messaging-many.ts
+++ b/test/messaging-many.ts
@@ -471,6 +471,74 @@ describe("messaging many", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should broadcast and expect multiple acknowledgements (promise)", (done) => {
+    const io = new Server(0);
+    const socket1 = createClient(io, "/", { multiplex: false });
+    const socket2 = createClient(io, "/", { multiplex: false });
+    const socket3 = createClient(io, "/", { multiplex: false });
+
+    socket1.on("some event", (cb) => {
+      cb(1);
+    });
+
+    socket2.on("some event", (cb) => {
+      cb(2);
+    });
+
+    socket3.on("some event", (cb) => {
+      cb(3);
+    });
+
+    Promise.all([
+      waitFor(socket1, "connect"),
+      waitFor(socket2, "connect"),
+      waitFor(socket3, "connect"),
+    ]).then(async () => {
+      const responses = await io.timeout(2000).emitWithAck("some event");
+      expect(responses).to.contain(1, 2, 3);
+
+      success(done, io, socket1, socket2, socket3);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should fail when a client does not acknowledge the event in the given delay (promise)", (done) => {
+    const io = new Server(0);
+    const socket1 = createClient(io, "/", { multiplex: false });
+    const socket2 = createClient(io, "/", { multiplex: false });
+    const socket3 = createClient(io, "/", { multiplex: false });
+
+    socket1.on("some event", (cb) => {
+      cb(1);
+    });
+
+    socket2.on("some event", (cb) => {
+      cb(2);
+    });
+
+    socket3.on("some event", () => {
+      // timeout
+    });
+
+    Promise.all([
+      waitFor(socket1, "connect"),
+      waitFor(socket2, "connect"),
+      waitFor(socket3, "connect"),
+    ]).then(async () => {
+      try {
+        await io.timeout(200).emitWithAck("some event");
+        expect.fail();
+      } catch (err) {
+        expect(err).to.be.an(Error);
+        // @ts-ignore
+        expect(err.responses).to.have.length(2);
+        // @ts-ignore
+        expect(err.responses).to.contain(1, 2);
+
+        success(done, io, socket1, socket2, socket3);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
   it("should broadcast and return if the packet is sent to 0 client", (done) => {
     const io = new Server(0);
     const socket1 = createClient(io, "/", { multiplex: false });
diff --git a/test/socket-timeout.ts b/test/socket-timeout.ts
index ee682eae..813ec9a2 100644
--- a/test/socket-timeout.ts
+++ b/test/socket-timeout.ts
@@ -54,4 +54,34 @@ describe("timeout", () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  it("should timeout if the client does not acknowledge the event (promise)", (done) => {
+    const io = new Server(0);
+    const client = createClient(io, "/");
+
+    io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
+      try {
+        await socket.timeout(50).emitWithAck("unknown");
+        expect.fail();
+      } catch (err) {
+        expect(err).to.be.an(Error);
+        success(done, io, client);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should not timeout if the client does acknowledge the event (promise)", (done) => {
+    const io = new Server(0);
+    const client = createClient(io, "/");
+
+    client.on("echo", (arg, cb) => {
+      cb(arg);
+    });
+
+    io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
+      const value = await socket.timeout(50).emitWithAck("echo", 42);
+      expect(value).to.be(42);
+      success(done, io, client);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/socket.io.test-d.ts b/test/socket.io.test-d.ts
index 1785da34..b3dcde96 100644
--- a/test/socket.io.test-d.ts
+++ b/test/socket.io.test-d.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,28 @@ describe("server", () => {
         });
       });
     });
+
+    describe("emitWithAck", () => {
+      it("accepts any parameters", () => {
+        const srv = createServer();
+        const sio = new Server(srv);
+        srv.listen(async () => {
+          const value = await sio
+            .timeout(1000)
+            .emitWithAck("ackFromServerSingleArg", true, "123");
+          expectType<any>(value);
+
+          sio.on("connection", async (s) => {
+            const value1 = await s.emitWithAck(
+              "ackFromServerSingleArg",
+              true,
+              "123"
+            );
+            expectType<any>(value1);
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe("single event map", () => {
@@ -181,6 +203,13 @@ describe("server", () => {
         b: string,
         ack: (c: boolean, d: string) => void
       ) => void;
+
+      ackFromServerSingleArg: (
+        a: boolean,
+        b: string,
+        ack: (c: string) => void
+      ) => void;
+
       multipleAckFromServer: (
         a: boolean,
         b: string,
@@ -295,6 +324,42 @@ describe("server", () => {
         });
       });
     });
+
+    describe("emitWithAck", () => {
+      it("accepts arguments of the correct types", (done) => {
+        const srv = createServer();
+        const sio = new Server<ClientToServerEvents, ServerToClientEvents>(srv);
+        srv.listen(async () => {
+          const value = await sio
+            .timeout(1000)
+            .emitWithAck("multipleAckFromServer", true, "123");
+          expectType<string[]>(value);
+
+          sio.on("connection", async (s) => {
+            const value1 = await s
+              .timeout(1000)
+              .to("room")
+              .emitWithAck("multipleAckFromServer", true, "123");
+            expectType<string[]>(value1);
+
+            const value2 = await s
+              .to("room")
+              .timeout(1000)
+              .emitWithAck("multipleAckFromServer", true, "123");
+            expectType<string[]>(value2);
+
+            const value3 = await s.emitWithAck(
+              "ackFromServerSingleArg",
+              true,
+              "123"
+            );
+            expectType<string>(value3);
+
+            done();
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe("listen and emit event maps for the serverSideEmit method", () => {
@@ -323,7 +388,7 @@ describe("server", () => {
         expectType<
           Server<ClientToServerEvents, ServerToClientEvents, InterServerEvents>
         >(sio);
-        srv.listen(() => {
+        srv.listen(async () => {
           sio.serverSideEmit("helloFromServerToServer", "hello", 10);
           sio
             .of("/test")
@@ -343,6 +408,12 @@ describe("server", () => {
             expectType<number[]>(bar);
           });
 
+          const value = await sio.serverSideEmitWithAck(
+            "ackFromServerToServer",
+            "foo"
+          );
+          expectType<number[]>(value);
+
           sio.on("ackFromServerToServer", (foo, cb) => {
             expectType<string>(foo);
             expectType<(bar: number) => void>(cb);
diff --git a/test/socket.ts b/test/socket.ts
index a815679e..94613c53 100644
--- a/test/socket.ts
+++ b/test/socket.ts
@@ -605,6 +605,24 @@ describe("socket", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should emit an event and wait for the acknowledgement", (done) => {
+    const io = new Server(0);
+    const socket = createClient(io);
+
+    io.on("connection", async (s) => {
+      socket.on("hi", (a, b, fn) => {
+        expect(a).to.be(1);
+        expect(b).to.be(2);
+        fn(3);
+      });
+
+      const val = await s.emitWithAck("hi", 1, 2);
+      expect(val).to.be(3);
+
+      success(done, io, socket);
+    });
+  });
+
   it("should have access to the client", (done) => {
     const io = new Server(0);
     const socket = createClient(io);