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lying in wait

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Noun1.lying in waitlying in wait - the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
ambuscade, ambush, trap
coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warning
dry-gulching - the act of killing from ambush
Adj.1.lying in wait - waiting in concealment; in ambush; "an army lying in wait in the forest"
concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"


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The wind seemed as though lying in wait for her; with gleeful whistle it tried to snatch her up and bear her off, but she clung to the cold door post, and holding her skirt got down onto the platform and under the shelter of the carriages.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
They passed within view of a stolid white house, and saw in front of it groups of their com- rades lying in wait behind a neat breastwork.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
But the Tree People were lying in wait, and they drove us back.
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