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verb
- 1. stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way: "he waylaid me on the stairs" Similar
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Waylay means to wait for and then stop someone, especially either to attack or talk to that person. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and compare with related words.
- English (US)
WAYLAY meaning: 1. to wait for and then stop someone,...
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- English (US)
Learn the meaning of waylay, a verb that means to lie in wait for or attack someone from ambush, or to temporarily stop someone's movement or progress. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
waylay. (weɪleɪ , US -leɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense waylays , present participle waylaying , past tense, past participle waylaid. verb. If someone waylays you, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example in order to talk to you, to steal something from you, or to attack you.
When you waylay someone, you stop them from doing what they were going to do, either by using violence or some other tactic. To waylay, or to be waylaid, is usually not a good thing: Mom would not be proud.
1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush. See Synonyms at ambush. 2. To approach and speak to (a person on the way to a destination or in the middle of an activity): "After the meal he followed me into the living room and waylaid me before I could reassemble my guests" (Louis Auchincloss). 3.
Waylay definition: to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.. See examples of WAYLAY used in a sentence.
Waylay means to wait for and then stop someone, especially either to attack or talk to that person. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from various sources, and compare it with related words.
