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waylay
[ wey-ley, wey-ley ]
verb (used with object)
, way·laid [wey, -leyd, wey-, leyd], way·lay·ing.
- 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.
waylay
/ weɪˈleɪ /
verb
- to lie in wait for and attack
- to await and intercept unexpectedly
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Derived Forms
- wayˈlayer, noun
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- waylayer noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of waylay1
C16: from way + lay 1
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Example Sentences
Then the gang did deliberately combine to waylay and attack Lieutenant Overton and Terry?
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There are many matters in which you may waylay Destiny, and bid him stand and deliver.
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"Really, there's a conspiracy of Brydones to waylay us this afternoon," Guy exclaimed, petulantly.
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One way is, to waylay their schooner at sea, capture her, and then go into the Cove and destroy the settlement.
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In my time it was kept and patrolled by a one-eyed, uncanny-looking old sweeper who used to waylay me for pennies.
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