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waylay
[wey-ley, wey-ley]
verb (used with object)
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.
waylay
/ ɱɪˈɪ /
verb
to lie in wait for and attack
to await and intercept unexpectedly
Other 51Թ Forms
- waylayer noun
- ɲˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of waylay1
Example Sentences
But unlike in the past, Byrne’s new movie never waylays you with a surprise narrative wrinkle or unexpected thematic depth.
In the summer of 2023, Arbit was waylaid by a right-wing campaign that reduced his detailed proposal to “the pronoun bill” by spreading the debunked idea it would criminalize misgendering someone.
Personally, I’d rather be waylaid in the waiting room of “The Pitt.”
Then in 1967 he was waylaid in his car by criminals who shot him and killed his wife, Pauline.
Court documents show they waylaid permits and put its landlord “on notice” after activists calling themselves Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust threatened them with relentless protest.
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