lay wait for



lay wait for

To hide in preparation for making an ambush or attack. I'm laying wait for my little brother, so I can jump out and scare him when he gets home! Officer, I think the robber just laid wait for us outside the club.
See also: lay, wait

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rodolfito-Spanish
Udi-Hebrew
Debbora-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Chuldah-Biblical Hebrew
Maurenemaw-REEN, MAWR-eenEnglish (Rare)
HansHAHNS (German, Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish