lie in wait

Verb

Meaning

wait in hiding to attack

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lurk waylay prow hide ambush stalk scupper ambuscade hide out hole up bushwhack lie low sit tight cover one's tracks take refuge
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Antonyms

come to light heave in sight show oneself heave into view be present be visible
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Hypernyms

wait

Examples

Old men only lie in wait for people to ask them to talk. Then they rattle on like a rusty elevator wheezing up a shaft. Ray Bradbury

Angel sharks and wobbegongs use camouflage to lie in wait and suck prey into their mouths. citation Many benthic sharks feed solely on crustaceans which they crush with their flat molariform teeth. Source: Internet

During the Guadalcanal and Solomon Island campaigns in 1942–1943, the PT boats of Squadrons (RON) 2, 3, 5 and 6 would lie in wait to ambush a target from torpedo range, generally about convert. Source: Internet

More opportunities also lie in wait from the way the university conducts its learning, which incorporates project-based research and innovation. Source: Internet

Once St Helena’s location was more widely known, English ships of war began to lie in wait in the area to attack Portuguese India carracks on their way home. Source: Internet

This washes the prey into the water, where other killer whales lie in wait. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lie in state lie in the bed one has made lie in the way lie like a cheap rug lie like a cheap watch lie like a dog