endless, lengthy, long
We had a long wait to see the doctor.

short
agonizing, anxious, nail-biting, nerve-racking, nervous, worrying (all esp. BrE)
frustrating
boring, tedious
two-hour, one-month, three-year, etc.

face (esp. BrE), have
The accused faces an agonizing wait while the jury considers its verdict.

wait for
a short wait for an ambulance

be worth the wait
The dress was so beautiful when it arrived that it was well worth the wait.

a while, long
You might have to wait a while before you get an answer.
Have you been waiting long?

forever
We can't wait forever.

in vain
They waited in vain for a response.

quietly, silently
patiently, politely
He waited patiently while she got ready.

anxiously, impatiently, nervously, tensely
Their parents waited anxiously for news.

breathlessly, eagerly, expectantly, with bated breath
I waited with bated breath for what would happen next.

about (esp. BrE), around

have to, must
You'll have to wait until you're older.

can hardly, cannot
I could hardly wait for the weekend.
I can't wait to see their new baby.

for
I'm waiting for a bus.

till, until
We'll have to wait until it stops raining.

can't afford to wait
We simply cannot afford to wait any longer.

keep sb waiting
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

wait and see
You'll just have to wait and see what you present is.

wait a long time
She had to wait a long time for the right man to come along.

wait a minute, moment, second, etc.
Hey! Wait a minute! I'll come with you!

wait and see
We'll wait and see what the weather's like before we make a decision.

wait in line (esp. AmE)
I had to wait in line at the bank.

wait your turn
You'll have to wait your turn. These people all come before you.

Wait is used with these nouns as the subject:
cab, fan, passenger, train, vulture, work

Wait is used with these nouns as the object:
minute, month, second, time, turn