waylay

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Verb waylay has 1 sense

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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