work vs wait

work and wait both are nouns.

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

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

work: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
wait: serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

work (noun)	wait (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
the occupation for which you are paid	time during which some action is awaited
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
a place where work is done
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

work (verb)	wait (verb)
give a workout to	look forward to the probable occurrence of
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
go sour or spoil	stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
cause to undergo fermentation	wait before acting
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
use or manipulate to one's advantage
to mix into a homogeneous mass
perform as expected when applied
move into or onto
shape, form, or improve a material
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
prepare for crops
make something, usually for a specific function
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
proceed along a path
move in an agitated manner
provoke or excite
be employed
cause to work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
have and exert influence or effect
operate in or through
cause to operate or function
behave in a certain way when handled