Associations to the word «Waylay»

Wiktionary

WAYLAY, verb. (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
WAYLAY, verb. (transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

Dictionary definition

WAYLAY, verb. Wait in hiding to attack.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis