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Definitions for Waylaid
[1] simple past tense and past participle of waylay.
[2] to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
[3] to await and accost unexpectedly: The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers.
[4] to lie in wait for and attack
[5] to await and intercept unexpectedly
Words related to Waylaid
accost, box, skulk, slink, lurk, prowl, bushwhack, jump, attack, surprise, catch, assail, ambuscade
Words nearby Waylaid
wayfarer, wayfaring, wayfaring tree, waygoing, waygoing crop, waylaid, wayland, waylay, wayleave, wayleggo, wayless
Origin of Waylaid
y1505–15; way1 + lay1, after Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wegelagen to lie in wait, derivative of wegelage a lying in wait
Other words from Waylaid
way·lay·er , noun
Word origin for Waylaid
yC16: from way + lay 1
Synonyms for Waylaid
accost, ambuscade, assail, attack, box, bushwhack, catch, jump, lurk, prowl, skulk, slink, surprise, hold up, lay for, lie in wait, pounce on, set upon, swoop down on