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- [wey-leyd, wey-leyd]
- /ˈweɪˌleɪd, weɪˈleɪd/
- /ˌweɪˈleɪ/
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- [wey-leyd, wey-leyd]
- /ˈweɪˌleɪd, weɪˈleɪd/
Definitions of waylaid word
- verb waylaid simple past tense and past participle of waylay. 1
- verb with object waylaid to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay. 1
- verb with object waylaid to await and accost unexpectedly: The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers. 1
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Origin of waylaid
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; way1 + lay1, after Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wegelagen to lie in wait, derivative of wegelage a lying in wait
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Parts of speech for Waylaid
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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waylaid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb waylaid
- accosted — (of animals) represented as side by side: two dolphins accosted.
- intercepted — Simple past tense and past participle of intercept.
- ambushed — Simple past tense and past participle of ambush.
- surprised — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
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