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Waylay Way‧Lay Weɪˈleɪ Verb Past Tense Participle Waylaid

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Back way‧lay /weɪˈleɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle waylaid) [transitive]
1if someone waylays you, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example to attack you or talk to you:
They used to waylay him as he came out of the factory.
2[usually passive] if you are waylaid, you are delayed when you are doing something – often used humorously to say why you are late:
Sorry, we got waylaid at the bar.

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