All lay for synonyms

verb lay for

• lie in wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
• intercept — to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger.
• assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
• trap — a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc.
• surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
• waylay — to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
• implicate — to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime.
• snare — one of the strings of gut or of tightly spiraled metal stretched across the skin of a snare drum.
• seduce — to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
• startle — to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
• accost — If someone accosts another person, especially a stranger, they stop them or go up to them and speak to them in a way that seems rude or threatening.
• hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
• decoy — If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
• lurk — lurking
• bushwhack — to ambush
• jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
• hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
• surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
• assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
• ambuscade — an ambush
• net — net income, profit, or the like.
• wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
• jap — a term used to refer to a pampered young Jewish-American woman, especially one who takes material advantages for granted.
• incriminate — to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
• trammel — Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom.
• snarl — to become tangled; get into a tangle.
• catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
• tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
• lure — anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
• inveigle — to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
• trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
• bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
• beguile — If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
• allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
• tempt — to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
• nab — to arrest or capture.
• capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
• seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
• discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
• ambush — If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them.
• take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
• grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
• grab — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
• box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
• skulk — to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.
• slink — to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
• prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
• attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
• hem in — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
• draw in — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).