wait vs look forward

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

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

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

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

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

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