WAYLAYS Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word waylays. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word waylays. (close relations)

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	ambush				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
	lurk				verbv
	verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • be about a place without any apparent purpose • wait in hiding to attack • to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc
	buttonhole				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a hole through which buttons are pushed verb • detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
	ambuscade				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack
	bushwhack				verbv
	verb • wait in hiding to attack • live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla • cut one's way through the woods or bush
	scupper				verb, nounv, n
	noun • drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard verb • wait in hiding to attack • put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
	lie in wait				verbv
	verb • wait in hiding to attack

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