tr.v. way·laid (-l
ād
′),
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.