Definition of waylay Waylay

/wejˈlejˌ/ - [weyley] - way•lay

We found 5 definitions of waylay from 4 different sources.

What does waylay mean?

Verb
waylay - wait in hiding to attack
		ambush, scupper, bushwhack, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait
		wait serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"

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waylay (v. t.)
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.

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waylay in sign language