waylaid

Meanings

• verb

  to ambush or attack unexpectedly

  - "The bandits waylaid the travelers on the road."
  - "The politician's rival waylaid him during a campaign speech."

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Synonyms

ambush , lurk , buttonhole

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with waylaid
hail , jail , mail , pale , sail , tail , veil , wail

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Variants

List of all variants of waylaid that leads to same result
waylaid , waylay , waylaying , waylays

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'welian' meaning 'to wait, ambush, lie in wait'

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