What is another word for waylay?

Synonyms for waylay
ˈweɪˌleɪ, weɪˈleɪway·lay

This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word waylay.

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 2 votes

  1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in waitverb

    wait in hiding to attack

    Synonyms:
    loaf, mill around, scupper, lie in wait, loiter, lallygag, expose, endanger, peril, mess about, hang around, lollygag, mill about, tarry, skulk, footle, ambush, still-hunt, linger, lounge, ambuscade, lurk, bushwhack

Matched Categories

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. waylayverb

    Synonyms:
    lie in wait for (with evil intent), lie in ambush for

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. waylayverb

    Synonyms:
    ambush

How to pronounce waylay?

How to say waylay in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#4247lounge
#12366expose
#20026loaf
#22996peril
#29441ambush
#32577linger
#32731endanger
#49672lurk
#59875tarry
#132501loiter
#156758scupper
#232896skulk
#288660ambuscade
#309433waylay

Translations for waylay

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • auflauern, wegelagernGerman
  • varitsemaEstonian
  • väijyä, [[hyökätä]] [[väijyksistä]], yllättääFinnish
  • comploterFrench
  • դարանակալելArmenian
  • pisamarIdo
  • 待ち伏せJapanese
  • onderscheppen, belagen, opwachtenDutch
  • подстерега́ть, поджида́ть, подкарау́ливатьRussian

Get even more translations for waylay »

Translation

Find a translation for the waylay synonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"waylay." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/waylay>.

Discuss these waylay synonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good synonym for waylay?

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    Which is a not synonymous of the others ?
    A proper
    B original
    C synonymous
    D unique

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for waylay: