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ALL meanings of waylay

way·lay
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  • transitive verb waylay sidetrack, divert 1
  • verb with object waylay to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay. 1
  • verb with object waylay to await and accost unexpectedly: The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers. 1
  • noun waylay Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way. 1
  • verb waylay 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. 0
  • verb waylay to lie in wait for and attack 0
  • verb waylay to await and intercept unexpectedly 0
  • verb transitive waylay to lie in wait for and attack; ambush 0
  • verb transitive waylay to wait for and accost (a person) on the way 0
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