waylay
/ˌweɪˈleɪ/verb
उच्चारण वेले
रास्ता रोकना, रास्ते में घात लगाकर रोकना या लूटना
Advanced word
verb
- 1
[T] ~ sb
to stop somebody who is going somewhere, especially in order to talk to them or attack them
रास्ता रोकना, रास्ते में घात लगाकर रोकना या लूटना
- Robbers waylaid the merchants on the forest road.
- Radhika was waylaid by a group of students who wanted her notes.
Synonyms ambush accost intercept buttonhole hold up
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
ambush accost intercept buttonhole hold up
§Grammar and usage
The past tense and past participle are waylaid (not 'waylayed').
इसका past tense और past participle waylaid है ('waylayed' गलत है)।