await. verb. 1. wait for, expect, look for, look forward to, anticipate, stay for Little was said as we awaited the arrival of the chairman. 2. be in store for, wait for, be ready for, lie in wait for, be in readiness for A nasty surprise awaited them.wait. If you await something, you expect it to come or happen, and you are often not intending to take some action until it comes or happens. Daisy had remained behind to await her return. We will await developments before deciding whether he should be allowed to continue.