WAYLAID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Makijonek was waylaid en route by an enemy fighter, and engaged it Their coach is waylaid by a trap and the bandits direct them to the nearby inn Following the man, the commandos were waylaid and were soon lost The rhinoceroses carrying the money is waylaid by a man from the track, and the money is stolen
WAYLAID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Annoying as it is to be waylaid by a flat, we can relish the consolation of what comes next 3 meanings: → See waylay 1 to lie in wait for and attack 2 to await and intercept unexpectedly Click for more definitions
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 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary those men that we have already 'waylaid – yourself and I will not be there And when they have the booty, if you and I do not rob them – cut this head off from my shoulders
Waylay Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary WAYLAY meaning: 1 : to stop (someone who is going somewhere) usually used as (be) waylaid sometimes used figuratively; 2 : to attack (someone or something) by surprise from a hidden place