wait vs expect

wait is a noun but expect is not a noun.

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

As verbs, wait and expect are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wait include await, look.

As verbs, expect is a hyponym of wait; that is, expect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wait:

Other hyponyms of wait include look forward, look to, hang on, hold on, hold the line, anticipate, look for, look to.

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

wait (verb)	expect (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of	be pregnant with
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant	look forward to the birth of a child
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something	regard something as probable or likely
wait before acting	look forward to the probable occurrence of
	consider reasonable or due
	consider obligatory; request and expect