Synonyms of waylays

waylays

verb

present tense third-person singular of waylay

as in ambushes

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

• ambushes
• attacks
• surprises
• captures
• assaults
• ambuscades
• assails
• traps
• jumps
• strikes
• hunts
• tackles
• stalks
• ensnares
• entraps
• storms
• sallies
• snares
• pounces (on)
• charges
• nets
• preys (on or upon)
• mugs
• mousetraps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waylays

These are the chapters that feature the merry trickster of the forest, Tom Bombadil, a classic fiddle-dee-dee-mischief type who waylays the hobbits at the onset of their quest. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026