Synonyms for lie in wait

Most common

ambush · lurk · scupper · waylay · lie in ambush

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.

Example sentences

• ambush The police arranged an ambush to catch the mugger.
• lurk In the depths of the human soul, dark feelings lurk.
• waylay Bandits often waylay travelers on the mountain road.

By length

4 letters

lurk¹

6 letters

ambush², waylay²

7 letters

scupper²

9 letters

ambuscade, bushwhack²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ambush² = 2 syllables).