Waylay: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ณ
waylay
[ หweษชleษช ]
ambush
To lie in wait for and attack, waylaying can involve surprising someone or something with a sudden attack or ambush.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They were waylaid by a group of bandits on their journey through the forest.
- The robbers waylaid the delivery truck as it passed through the deserted road.
Translations
Translations of the word "waylay" in other languages:
๐ต๐น emboscar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคค เคฒเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รผberfallen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyergap
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐััะดะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zaczaiฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅพ ใกไผใใใ (machibuse suru)
๐ซ๐ท tendre une embuscade
๐ช๐ธ emboscar
๐น๐ท pusu kurmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งค๋ณตํ๋ค (maebokhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุตุจ ูู ูููุง
๐จ๐ฟ ฤรญhat
๐ธ๐ฐ ฤรญhaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅไผ (mรกifรบ)
๐ธ๐ฎ preลพati
๐ฎ๐ธ veita fyrirsรกt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพัาะฐััะป าะพั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแกแแคแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pusuya dรผลรผrmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ emboscar
Etymology
The word 'waylay' originated from Middle English 'waylayen', which combines 'way' (meaning a road or path) and 'lay' (meaning to lie in wait). The concept of waylaying has been present throughout history, often used by bandits, robbers, or ambushers to surprise and attack their victims. The term has evolved over time to encompass the idea of ambushing or attacking unexpectedly.
See also: anyway, byway, multiway, way, wayfarer, wayfinding, waypoints, wayward.