waylaying

/W EY1 L EY0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

    syn:ambushlurk
  2. 2

    To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

    syn:buttonhole
noun
  1. 1

    The act by which somebody is waylaid; an ambush.

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