waylayer


way·lay

W0064900 (wā′lā′)tr.v. way·laid (-lād′), way·lay·ing, way·lays 1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush. See Synonyms at ambush.2. To approach and speak to (a person on the way to a destination or in the middle of an activity): "After the meal he followed me into the living room and waylaid me before I could reassemble my guests" (Louis Auchincloss).3. To interrupt the course or progress of: travelers waylaid by a storm; an athlete waylaid by an injury.
way′lay′er n.