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Waylaid vs Intercepted - What's the difference?

waylaid | intercepted |

As verbs the difference between waylaid and intercepted

is that waylaid is (waylay) while intercepted is (intercept).

waylaid

English

Alternative forms

* waylayed (nonstandard)

Verb

(head)
  • (waylay)

    • waylay

    English

    Verb

  • To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
  • To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

    • See also

    * ambush * lurk English irregular verbs

    intercepted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (intercept)

    • intercept

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
  • (senseid)An interception of a missile.
  • (algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
  • *2012 , Alice Kaseberg, Greg Cripe, Peter Wildman, Introductory Algebra: Everyday Explorations , page 278
  • *:Because the horizontal-axis intercept' occurs when y=0 and the vertical-axis '''intercept''' occurs when x=0, we can find the ' intercepts algebraically.

    • See also

    * (an interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call) bug

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
    • The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit.
    {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , ...and made every vein of my body circulate liquid fires: the emotion grew so violent that it almost intercepted my respiration.}}
  • (sports) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.