waylay

way·lay (w

)

tr.v. way·laid (-l

), way·lay·ing, way·lays

1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush. See Synonyms at ambush.

2. To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

waylayer n.

waylay [weɪˈleɪ]

vb -lays, -laying, -laid (tr)

1. to lie in wait for and attack

2. to await and intercept unexpectedly

[from way + lay¹]

waylayer n

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Verb

waylay - wait in hiding to attack

ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, scupper, lurk

wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"

waylay

verb

1. attack, surprise, hold up, ambush, set upon, lie in wait for, catch The trucks are being waylaid by bandits.

2. accost, stop, intercept, pounce on, swoop down on He was forever waylaying me for chats in the corridor.

Translations

waylay [weɪˈleɪ] (waylaid (pt, pp)) [weɪˈleɪd] VT → abordar, detener
I was waylaid by the manager → me detuvo el gerente
they were waylaid by thieves → les atacaron unos ladrones

waylay [ˌweɪˈleɪ] vt

(= attack) → attaquer

(= intercept to speak to sb) → aborder
I got waylaid → j'ai été retardé

waylay [weɪˈleɪ] (waylaid (pt, pp)) vt (old) → intercettare
I got waylaid (fig) → ho avuto un contrattempo

waylay

v waylay [weiˈlei]

to ambush He was waylaid by a crowd of angry demonstrators. ingewag, in 'n lokval gelei يَتَرَبَّص причаквам napadnout passe op auflauern στήνω ενέδρα atacar varitsema كمين كشيدن و حمله كردن pysäyttää attaquer לֶאֱרוֹב पीट कर मार डालना upasti u zamku megtámad menyerang sitja fyrir (e-m) (tendere un'imboscata) 待ち伏せする 잠복하여 습격하다 tykoti, užklupti uzglūnēt; uzbrukt no slēpņa menahan belagen passe opp, overfalle napadać, zaskoczyć atacar a atrage într‑o cursă подстерегать číhať, počkať si, napadnúť pasti, ujeti v zasedo postaviti zasedu ligga (lägga sig) i bakhåll för ดักโจมตี; ดักปล้น; ซุ่มโจมตี yolunu kesmek 襲擊 підстерігати, влаштовувати засідку گھات میں رہنا rình 伏击, 埋伏

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ambuscade ambush Ambusher bushwhack buttonhole Forelay forestall Forestaller forestalling hold hold-up lie in wait lurk nobble scupper tackle wait way	I failed to find Lord Hilton at his house, but I was told he was expected from London by the six o'clock train from Waterloo; and as it was then about a quarter past five, I went home, had some tea, and walked up to the station to waylay him. The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context To waylay and harass a band of trappers with their pack-horses, when embarrassed in the rugged defiles of the mountains, has become as favorite an exploit with these Indians as the plunder of a caravan to the Arab of the desert. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context She would waylay him in the street and, knowing she had been waiting about for him to come out of the hospital for a couple of hours, he would give her a few charming, friendly words and bolt off with the excuse that he had a business engagement. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context	Way pane Way passenger way point Way shaft way station Way train Way warden way-cool Way-going Way-going crop Way-goose way-out Way-wise waybill Waybread Waybung Wayed Wayfare wayfarer wayfaring wayfaring tree Waygate Wayk Wayland Wayland the Smith waylay Waylayer wayleave wayleggo Wayless Wayleway Waymaker waymark waymarked Wayment Wayne Wayne Gretzky waypoint ways ways and means Ways and Means Committee Ways of God wayside wayward waywardness Waywiser Waywode Waywodeship wayworn Wayz-goose wayzgoose	wayfaring tree wayfaring tree wayfaring trees wayfaring trees Wayfaring-tree WayFinder Experience Wayfinding Agents for Locating Distributed Objects WAYG Waygate WAYGD Wayi Wayikra Wayikra Wayikra Rabbah WAYJO Wayk WAYLA waylaid waylaid Wayland Wayland Wayland Baptist University Wayland Board of Health Wayland Smith Wayland Smith Wayland Student Press Network Wayland the Smith Wayland the Smith Wayland Union Education Foundation Wayland, Francis waylay waylayer waylayer waylayers waylayers waylaying waylaying waylays waylays Wayleave Wayleave Wayleave Wayleave wayleggo Wayless Wayleway Waylon Smithers WAYLT WAYLTL WAYMA Waymaker Waymark Waymark waymarked waymarked waymarker waymarker waymarkers waymarkers Waymarking Waymarking

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ambuscade
ambush
Ambusher
bushwhack
buttonhole
Forelay
forestall
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forestalling
hold
hold-up
lie in wait
lurk
nobble
scupper
tackle
wait
way

I failed to find Lord Hilton at his house, but I was told he was expected from London by the six o'clock train from Waterloo; and as it was then about a quarter past five, I went home, had some tea, and walked up to the station to waylay him.

The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context

To waylay and harass a band of trappers with their pack-horses, when embarrassed in the rugged defiles of the mountains, has become as favorite an exploit with these Indians as the plunder of a caravan to the Arab of the desert.

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context

She would waylay him in the street and, knowing she had been waiting about for him to come out of the hospital for a couple of hours, he would give her a few charming, friendly words and bolt off with the excuse that he had a business engagement.

Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context

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