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Verb waylay has 1 sense
  1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait - wait in hiding to attack
    --1 is one way to wait
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody

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Term: Waylay

Definition

Verb: To ambush or lay in wait for someone; to intercept someone in order to attack or rob them.

Noun: An act of lying in wait to attack or rob someone; an ambush.

Examples

Verb:

  • She was waylaid by a gang of thieves on her way home.
  • The robber waylays innocent people in dark alleys.
  • He was waylaid in the parking lot and his wallet was stolen.

Noun:

  • The victim narrowly escaped the waylay.
  • The authorities were informed about the waylay near the train station.
  • The gangs set up several waylays around the town.

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