waylaid

[ wey-leyd, wey-leyd ]
/ ˈweɪˌleɪd, weɪˈleɪd /
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verb

simple past tense and past participle of waylay.

Words nearby waylaid

wayfarer, wayfaring, wayfaring tree, waygoing, waygoing crop, waylaid, wayland, waylay, wayleave, wayleggo, wayless

Definition for waylaid (2 of 2)

waylay
[ wey-ley, wey-ley ]
/ ˈweɪˌleɪ, weɪˈleɪ /

verb (used with object), way·laid, way·lay·ing.

to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
to await and accost unexpectedly: The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers.

Origin of waylay

1505–15; way1 + lay1, after Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wegelagen to lie in wait, derivative of wegelage a lying in wait

OTHER WORDS FROM waylay

way·lay·er, noun

Words related to waylaid

accost, box, skulk, slink, lurk, prowl, bushwhack, jump, attack, surprise, catch, assail, ambuscade

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British Dictionary definitions for waylaid

waylay
/ (weɪˈleɪ) /

verb -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

to lie in wait for and attack
to await and intercept unexpectedly

Derived forms of waylay

waylayer, noun

Word Origin for waylay

C16: from way + lay 1