Front | waylay |
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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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