waylay
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waylaying, present participle; waylaid, past tense; waylaid, past participle; waylays, 3rd person singular present;
/ˈwāˌlā/,
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waylaying, present participle; waylaid, past tense; waylaid, past participle; waylays, 3rd person singular present;
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Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way
- - he waylaid me on the stairs
Web Definitions:
- ambush: wait in hiding to attack
- Waylaying (sometimes called "laywaying") was a term used in the American Old West describing an armed attack whereby the attacker hid himself in ambush and fired upon a passing target. According to late historian C.L. ...
- To lie in wait for and attack from ambush; To accost or intercept unexpectedly