Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > W Synonyms of waylay Find synonyms for: Verb1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait, waitusage: wait in hiding to attackWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of waylay (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: solecism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language