What is another word for lying in wait?
Synonyms for lying in wait
ly·ing in wait
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Princeton's WordNet
ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trapadjective
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Synonyms:
trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, ambuscade, snare, gob, sand trap, ambush, mawAntonyms:
unconcealedlying in waitadjective
waiting in concealment; in ambush
"an army lying in wait in the forest"
Antonyms:
unconcealed
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #2966 | hole | |
| #7583 | trap | |
| #17995 | bunker | |
| #22436 | snare | |
| #29441 | ambush | |
| #33394 | yap | |
| #40312 | maw | |
| #45726 | gob | |
| #288660 | ambuscade |
How to use lying in wait in a sentence?
That weapon, in your hesitance based on lack of confidence and training, can be used against you, and you can make a mistake. judges are more vulnerable in when they’re parking in their spot, which is marked ‘Judge,’ and that’s where Bruzzese was, the guy was lying in wait for him.
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