waylays in English

verb

1

stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way.

he waylaid me on the stairs

synonyms: ambush, hold up, attack, assail, rob, mug, stick up, accost, detain, intercept, take aside, pounce on, importune, buttonhole

verb

ambush, hold up, attack, assail, rob, mug, stick up
accost, detain, intercept, take aside, pounce on, importune, buttonhole
ambuscade, lie in wait, scupper, bushwhack, ambush, lurk

Use "waylays" in a sentence

1. Synonyms for Ambuscades include ambushes, surprises, surprizes, waylays, attacks, bushwhacks, ensnares, traps, entraps and assails

2. Synonyms for Ambushes include ambuscades, ensnares, traps, waylays, attacks, entraps, bushwhacks, surprises, assails and assaults

3. Synonyms for Ambuscades include ambushes, surprises, surprizes, waylays, attacks, bushwhacks, ensnares, traps, entraps and assails

4. SKOLD waylays 2011 with his first solo album in 15 years! After delivering a snarky CD single entitled Suck on April 12, the stage is set for the May 10th, 2011 release of Anomie