lay for

verb

To wait (for someone) in order to surprise or attack them.

“The sheriff's department sent some officers to lay for him.”

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Meanings

verblay for (third-person singular simple present lays for, present participle laying for, simple past and past participle laid for)

present singular third person lays for · participle present laying for · participle past laid for · past laid for

  1. slangtransitiveTo wait (for someone) in order to surprise or attack them.

    The sheriff's department sent some officers to lay for him.

Cite this entry
APA

lay for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20for

MLA

“lay for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20for. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20for.

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