lie in wait

liein·wait

uncommon

verb

1.

wait in hiding to attack

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Broader terms

wait

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

verb
infinitive	lie in wait
3rd person	lie in waits
past	lie in waited
present participle	lie in waiting
past participle	lie in waited

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s somebody

Nearby words

lie awake lie detector lie dormant lie down lie in lie low lie with life life-and-death life-giving

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