Definitions of wait:

• noun:   the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

  Example: "The wait was an ordeal for him"

• noun:   time during which some action is awaited
• verb:   serve as a waiter in a restaurant

  Example: "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"

• verb:   stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

  Example: "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"

• verb:   wait before acting
• verb:   look forward to the probable occurrence of

  Example: "He is waiting to be drafted"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10691)