WAYLAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary A man on his way to deposit $12,000 in a bank was waylaid by two men who snatched his bag I meant to leave earlier but I was waylaid on the way out of a meeting by my manager
Waylaid - definition of waylaid by The Free Dictionary To approach and speak to (a person on the way to a destination or in the middle of an activity): "After the meal he followed me into the living room and waylaid me before I could reassemble my guests" (Louis Auchincloss)
Waylaid Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Simple past tense and past participle of waylay On his return Newton was waylaid and his papers seized, not without suspicion of Bruce's connivance
waylaid - WordReference. com Dictionary of English way•lay (wā′ lā′, wā lā′), v t , -laid, -lay•ing to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay to await and accost unexpectedly: The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers
Waylaid - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English Over time, 'waylaid' became commonly associated with encounters that unexpectedly disrupt a person's journey or plans It is frequently used in historical and modern contexts, often implying a negative or disruptive encounter