to waylay

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To accost or intercept unexpectedly
{v} to lie in wait, to beset by ambush
To lie in wait for and attack from ambush
{f} ambush, lie in wait; attack from an ambush; rob, plunder; intercept, approach unexpectedly
To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush
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. The trucks are being waylaid by bandits I'm sorry, Nick, I got waylaid
wait in hiding to attack
to waylay

    Silbentrennung

    to way·lay

    Türkische aussprache

    tı weyley

    Aussprache

    /tə ˈwāˌlā/ /tə ˈweɪˌleɪ/
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