waylay
to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
to await and accost unexpectedly: The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers.
Origin of waylay
1Other words from waylay
- waylayer, noun
Words Nearby waylay
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How to use waylay in a sentence
Then the gang did deliberately combine to waylay and attack Lieutenant Overton and Terry?
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockThere are many matters in which you may waylay Destiny, and bid him stand and deliver.
The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis Stevenson"Really, there's a conspiracy of Brydones to waylay us this afternoon," Guy exclaimed, petulantly.
Plashers Mead | Compton MackenzieOne way is, to waylay their schooner at sea, capture her, and then go into the Cove and destroy the settlement.
A Middy of the King | Harry CollingwoodIn my time it was kept and patrolled by a one-eyed, uncanny-looking old sweeper who used to waylay me for pennies.
Polly the Pagan | Isabel Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for waylay
/ (weɪˈleɪ) /
to lie in wait for and attack
to await and intercept unexpectedly
Origin of waylay
1Derived forms of waylay
- waylayer, noun
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