await(noun, verb) noun1. (obsolete) A waiting for; ambush.2. (obsolete) Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation. verb1. look forward to the probable occurrence ofSimilar word(s): expect, look, waitDefinition categories: cognitionSentences with await as a verb:- I await your reply to my letter.- Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell.