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way•lay
Pronunciation: (wā'lā", wā-lā'), [key]—
v.t., -laid, -lay•ing.
1. to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
2. to await and accost unexpectedly:
The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.