wait vs look for

wait is a noun but look for is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wait	Yes	No	Yes	No
look for	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

wait (verb)	look for (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant	be excited or anxious about
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
wait before acting