waitress vs wait

waitress and wait both are nouns.

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

As verbs, waitress and wait are synonyms defined as:

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

waitress (verb)	wait (verb)
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant	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