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Definition of Waylay
1. Verb. Wait in hiding to attack.
Exact synonyms: Ambuscade, Ambush, Bushwhack, Lie In Wait, Lurk, Scupper
Generic synonyms: Wait
Derivative terms: Ambuscade, Ambush, Ambusher, Bushwhacker, Lurker
Generic synonyms: Wait
Derivative terms: Ambuscade, Ambush, Ambusher, Bushwhacker, Lurker
Definition of Waylay
1. v. t. To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush.
2. v. t. To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush.
Definition of Waylay
1. Verb. (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Waylay
1. to ambush [v -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS] - See also: ambush
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