lurk vs wait

lurk is not a noun while wait is a noun.

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

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

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

lurk (verb)	wait (verb)
wait in hiding to attack	look forward to the probable occurrence of
to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc	serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
be about a place without any apparent purpose	stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner	wait before acting