ambush vs wait

ambush and wait both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ambush	Yes	No	Yes	No
wait	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wait is a hypernym of ambush; that is, wait is a word with a broader meaning than ambush:

ambush (noun)	wait (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
	time during which some action is awaited

ambush (verb)	wait (verb)
wait in hiding to attack	look forward to the probable occurrence of
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing	serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
	stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
	wait before acting