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waylay

Waylay vs Postpone - What's the difference?

waylay | postpone |


As verbs the difference between waylay and postpone

is that waylay is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush while postpone is to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

Stalk vs Waylay - What's the difference?

stalk | waylay |


In lang=en terms the difference between stalk and waylay

is that stalk is to walk haughtily while waylay is to accost or intercept unexpectedly.

As verbs the difference between stalk and waylay

is that stalk is (lb) to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer or stalk can be to walk haughtily while waylay is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

As a noun stalk

is the stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts or stalk can be a particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone.

Waylay vs Thwart - What's the difference?

waylay | thwart |


In transitive terms the difference between waylay and thwart

is that waylay is to accost or intercept unexpectedly while thwart is to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate.

As a noun thwart is

a brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam (breadth) of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.

As an adjective thwart is

situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.

As an adverb thwart is

obliquely; transversely; athwart.

Waylay vs Wayward - What's the difference?

waylay | wayward |


As a verb waylay

is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

As an adjective wayward is

given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.

Waylaying vs Waylay - What's the difference?

waylaying | waylay |


As verbs the difference between waylaying and waylay

is that waylaying is present participle of waylay while waylay is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

As a noun waylaying

is the act by which somebody is waylaid; an ambush.

Wikidiffcom vs Waylay - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | waylay |


As a verb waylay is

to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

Allay vs Waylay - What's the difference?

allay | waylay |


In lang=en terms the difference between allay and waylay

is that allay is to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate while waylay is to accost or intercept unexpectedly.

As verbs the difference between allay and waylay

is that allay is to make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm while waylay is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

As a noun allay

is alleviation; abatement; check.

Taxonomy vs Waylay - What's the difference?

taxonomy | waylay |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb waylay is

to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

Waylay vs Forset - What's the difference?

waylay | forset |


As verbs the difference between waylay and forset

is that waylay is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush while forset is (dialectal) to get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.

As a noun forset is

(dialectal) a strategem.

Waylay vs Scrobble - What's the difference?

waylay | scrobble |


As verbs the difference between waylay and scrobble

is that waylay is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush while scrobble is (slang) to waylay, kidnap or steal or scrobble can be (internet slang) to publish one's music-listening habits to the internet via software, in order to track when and how often certain songs are played.

As a noun scrobble is

a datum or the aggregate data collected by this means.

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