Synonyms of waylaid

waylaid

verb

past tense of waylay

as in ambushed

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise

a lonely stretch of highway along which unsuspecting tourists are often waylaid by gangs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambushed
• attacked
• assaulted
• surprised
• captured
• assailed
• ambuscaded
• tackled
• mugged
• stalked
• stormed
• surprized
• trapped
• struck
• jumped
• sallied
• ensnared
• snared
• entrapped
• hunted
• netted
• charged
• mousetrapped
• pounced (on)
• preyed (on or upon)