waylay
English
/ˌweɪˈleɪ/, /ˈweɪleɪ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
- (transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
Etymology
Compound from English way (road, highway) + English lay (meadow).
Origin
English
lay
Gloss
meadow
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kingsway English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- allay English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- away English
- backway English
- barway English
- belay English
- beltway English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- busway English
- cableway English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fairway English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- flatlay English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- flyway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footway English
- forelay English
- foreway English
- forlay English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- greenway English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- hatchway English
- headway English
- highway English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- iceway English
- inlay English
- interlay English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- lay English
- lay down English
- lay judge English
- lay out English
- layabout English
- layback English
- layer English
- layest English
- layeth English
- layflat English
- layland English
- layless English
- layman English
- layout English
- layover English
- layperson English
- layshaft English
- layship English
- laystall English
- laytime English
- layup English
- laywoman English
- leeway English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- midway English
- mislay English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- noway English
- offlay English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- onlay English
- outlay English
- outway English
- overlay English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- pipelay English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- prelay English
- raceway English
- railway English
- rampway English
- re-lay English
- redway English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- taxiway English
- telpherway English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tunnelway English
- two-way English
- underlay English
- underway English
- unlay English
- unwayed English
- uplay English
- wagonway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylayer English
- waylaying English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- waywarden English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- layen Middle English
- way Middle English
- way
- lay
- away
- layup
- layer
- uplay
- allay
- unlay
- onlay
- beway
- belay
- inlay
- noway
- alway
- wayed
- prelay
- leeway
- keyway
- busway
- seaway
- airway
- offlay
- flyway
- manway
- layeth
- midway
- subway
- layest
- forlay
- forway
- skyway
- re-lay
- outlay
- iceway
- jetway
- anyway
- dugway
- sexway
- runway
- logway
- outway
- layout
- zipway
- layman
- barway
- mislay
- oilway
- redway
- two-way
- slipway
- waygate
- packway
- rampway
- edgeway
- foreway
- gateway
- lay out
- pipelay
- cartway
- beltway
- highway
- folkway
- layflat
- hallway
- layship
- overlay
- waymark
- shopway
- layless
- waygone
- parkway
- bikeway
- sideway
- ropeway
- ringway
- paceway
- skidway
- walkway
- Shepway
- raceway
- fairway
- ductway
- railway
- lifeway
- layback
- footway
- headway
- halfway
- tideway
- wayworn
- waybill
- roadway
- rollway
- lichway
- fishway
- tubeway
- fiveway
- someway
- thruway
- passway
- blueway
- unwayed
- gangway
- doorway
- windway
- laytime
- tramway
- wayless
- fallway
- layland
- wayside
- pathway
- tollway
- flatlay
- backway
- freeway
- archway
- waypost
- one-way
- forelay
- foodway
- linkway
- layover
- fuseway
- laneway
- areaway
- woodway
- shipway
- wireway
- wayfare
- partway
- taxiway
- someways
- crossway
- stairway
- crawlway
- sheepway
- spaceway
- fosseway
- laywoman
- motorway
- waypoint
- wayfarer
- skateway
- routeway
- trackway
- interlay
- driveway
- riverway
- guideway
- shaftway
- nerveway
- multiway
- threeway
- arborway
- slimeway
- waylayer
- plateway
- underlay
- spillway
- colorway
- waygoing
- droveway
- broadway
- cableway
- hatchway
- floodway
- layshaft
- laystall
- alleyway
- floorway
- sternway
- waystage
- plankway
- steamway
- wagonway
- layabout
- hoistway
- ridgeway
- cycleway
- lay down
- Kingsway
- greenway
- trainway
- way-wise
- slideway
- porchway
- manorway
- bilgeway
- swashway
- wasteway
- waybread
- waymaker
- speedway
- clearway
- entryway
- driftway
- horseway
- underway
- wayleave
- aisleway
- waterway
- truckway
- waymaking
- cruiseway
- wayfinder
- tunnelway
- waywarden
- ladderway
- carpetway
- waymarker
- layperson
- wayobject
- streamway
- accessway
- launchway
- branchway
- colourway
- waylaying
- sluiceway
- waymaster
- flangeway
- churchway
- travelway
- wayfaring
- bridleway
- streetway
- breezeway
- cellarway
- lay judge
- crawlerway
- wayupthere
- throughway
- expressway
- walkingway
- wayfinding
- thoughtway
- transitway
- passageway
- telpherway
- steerageway
- straightway
- carriageway
- thoroughway
- drainageway
- entranceway
- companionway