Lay in wait
Synonyms for lay in wait
verb wait
sit tight
dwell
reside
await
attend
linger
tarry
live
abide
stay
remain
continue
hang around
stick around
hang in
hang out
hold the phone
lie in wait
sweat it
watch for
Antonyms for lay in wait
complete
cease
hurry
go
leave
halt
stop
carry on
finish
depart
move
Synonyms
verb hide; move stealthily
skulk
crouch
prowl
creep
snoop
slink
sneak
slide
snake
slip
steal
wait
gumshoe
conceal oneself
go furtively
lie in wait
stay hidden
Antonyms
come out
Synonyms
verb be patient, wait
anticipate
hang around
linger
mark time
stall
stick around
cool it
fill time
hang out
hold on
hold the phone
keep your shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
put on hold
stand by
stay put
bide one’s time
Synonyms
verb lurk; shirk
slink
crouch
prowl
snoop
dodge
pussyfoot
hide
slack
avoid
sidestep
sneak
evade
elude
snake
bypass
steal
creep
conceal oneself
lie in wait
Antonyms
confront
encounter
face
meet
take on
Synonyms
verb sneak up on; catch
startle
nab
capture
seize
discover
bushwhack
ambush
take
waylay
grasp
grab
come down on
burst in on
catch in the act
catch off-balance
catch off-guard
catch red-handed
catch unawares
drop in on
lay for
lie in wait
spring on
take by surprise
Antonyms
release
liberate
misunderstand
let go
free
lose
give
offer
expect
Synonyms
verb pause, rest
linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate
tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight
stand by
stick around
cool it
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time
Antonyms
hurry
carry out
go ahead
go
leave
rush
advance
carry on
move
do
forge
forward
Synonyms
verb intercept, ambush
accost
box
skulk
slink
lurk
prowl
bushwhack
jump
attack
surprise
catch
assail
ambuscade
hold up
lay for
lie in wait
pounce on
set upon
swoop down on
Antonyms
allow
forward
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