await vs wait

await is not a noun while wait is a noun.

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

As verbs, await and wait are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of await include expect, look.

await (noun)	wait (noun)
	the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
	time during which some action is awaited

await (verb)	wait (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of	look forward to the probable occurrence of
	serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
	stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
	wait before acting