Synonyms for lie in wait
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : weyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : weɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for lie in wait Other synonyms for the word lie in wait
- abide
- ambuscade
- ambush
- anticipate
- assail
- attack
- attend
- avoid
- bide
- bide one's time
- box
- burst in on
- bushwhack
- bypass
- capture
- catch
- catch in the act
- catch off-balance
- catch off-guard
- catch red-handed
- catch unawares
- come down on
- conceal oneself
- continue
- cool it
- dally
- discover
- dodge
- drop in on
- elude
- evade
- fill time
- foresee
- go furtively
- grab
- grasp
- gumshoe
- hang around
- hang in
- hang onto your hat
- hang out
- hide
- hold back
- hold everything
- hold on
- hold the phone
- hold up
- hole up
- jump
- keep shirt on
- keep your shirt on
- lay for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- linger
- live
- look for
- look forward to
- lurk
- mark time
- nab
- pounce on
- pussyfoot
- put on hold
- reside
- save it
- seize
- set upon
- sidestep
- sit tight
- sit up for
- skulk
- slack
- slide
- slink
- slip
- snake
- sneak
- snoop
- spring on
- stall
- stand by
- startle
- stay
- stay hidden
- stay put
- stay up for
- steal
- stick around
- surprise
- sweat it
- swoop down on
- take
- take by surprise
- tarry
- wait
- watch
- watch for
- waylay
Définition of lie in wait
Origin :- early 13c., "a watcher, onlooker," from Old North French wait, Old French gaite, from gaitier (see wait (v.)). From late 14c. as "an ambush, a trap" (as in lie in wait).
- As in lurk : verb hide; move stealthily
- As in sit tight : verb be patient, wait
- As in skulk : verb lurk; shirk
- As in surprise : verb sneak up on; catch
- As in wait : verb pause, rest
- As in waylay : verb intercept, ambush
- As in bide : verb wait
Antonyms for lie in wait
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