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1. lying in wait (Adjective)
1 definition
| lying in wait (Adjective) — | Waiting in concealment; in ambush 1 example |
| 1. ex. "an army lying in wait in the forest" |
2. lying in wait (Noun)
3 synonyms
1 definition
| lying in wait (Noun) — | The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
2 types of
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | coup de main | 10 letters | 1 synonym | ||
| 2. | surprise attack | 14 letters | 1 synonym |
1 type
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | dry-gulching | 11 letters | 0 synonyms |
3. lying in wait (Verb)
11 synonyms
| # | Word | Frequency | Likes | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ambuscading | 0 |
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11 letters | 0 synonyms |
| 2. | ambushing | 0.2 |
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9 letters | 0 synonyms |
| 3. | bushwhacking | 0.03 |
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12 letters | 6 synonyms |
| 4. | consisting | 12.3 |
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10 letters | 0 synonyms |
| 5. | dwelling | 5.5 |
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8 letters | 39 synonyms |
| 6. | lurking | 3.39 |
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7 letters | 4 synonyms |
| 7. | lying down | 44.1 |
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9 letters | 2 synonyms |
| 8. | lying in | 46.7 |
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7 letters | 0 synonyms |
| 9. | resting | 7.76 |
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7 letters | 20 synonyms |
| 10. | scuppering | 0.01 |
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10 letters | 0 synonyms |
| 11. | waylaying | 0.01 |
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9 letters | 0 synonyms |
2 antonyms
7 definitions
| lying in wait (Verb) — | Wait in hiding to attack |
| lying in wait (Verb) — | Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position |
| lying in wait (Verb) — | Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position 2 examples |
| 1. ex. "The sick man lay in bed all day" | |
| 2. ex. "the books are lying on the shelf" | |
| lying in wait (Verb) — | Originate (in) 1 example |
| 1. ex. "The problems lie in the social injustices in this country" | |
| lying in wait (Verb) — | Be and remain in a particular state or condition 1 example |
| 1. ex. "lie dormant" | |
| lying in wait (Verb) — | Have a place in relation to something else 1 example |
| 1. ex. "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West" | |
| lying in wait (Verb) — | Assume a reclining position 1 example |
| 1. ex. "lie down on the bed until you feel better" |
4 types of
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | being | 5 letters | 49 synonyms | ||
| 2. | changing posture | 15 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 3. | existing | 8 letters | 24 synonyms | ||
| 4. | waiting | 7 letters | 23 synonyms |
47 types
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | backing | 7 letters | 55 synonyms | ||
| 2. | basking | 7 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 3. | bowing down | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 4. | capping | 7 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 5. | charging | 8 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 6. | commanding | 10 letters | 50 synonyms | ||
| 7. | cresting | 8 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 8. | dominating | 10 letters | 34 synonyms | ||
| 9. | facing | 6 letters | 52 synonyms | ||
| 10. | flanking | 8 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 11. | focalising | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 12. | focalizing | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 13. | fronting | 8 letters | 18 synonyms | ||
| 14. | heading | 7 letters | 33 synonyms | ||
| 15. | intervening | 11 letters | 19 synonyms | ||
| 16. | lapping | 7 letters | 9 synonyms | ||
| 17. | lining | 6 letters | 13 synonyms | ||
| 18. | localising | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 19. | localizing | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 20. | looking | 7 letters | 30 synonyms | ||
| 21. | looking across | 13 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 22. | looking out on | 12 letters | 11 synonyms | ||
| 23. | looking out over | 14 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 24. | lying awake | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 25. | mediating | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 26. | nestling | 8 letters | 22 synonyms | ||
| 27. | orienting | 9 letters | 3 synonyms | ||
| 28. | overlooking | 11 letters | 38 synonyms | ||
| 29. | overlying | 9 letters | 2 synonyms | ||
| 30. | overtopping | 11 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 31. | pointing | 8 letters | 8 synonyms | ||
| 32. | preceding | 9 letters | 84 synonyms | ||
| 33. | predating | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 34. | prostrating | 11 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 35. | reclining | 9 letters | 11 synonyms | ||
| 36. | recumbing | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 37. | reposing | 8 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 38. | riding | 6 letters | 34 synonyms | ||
| 39. | running along | 12 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 40. | slanting | 8 letters | 18 synonyms | ||
| 41. | sprawling | 9 letters | 4 synonyms | ||
| 42. | stretching | 10 letters | 10 synonyms | ||
| 43. | stretching out | 13 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 44. | sunbathing | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 45. | sunning | 7 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 46. | topping | 7 letters | 24 synonyms | ||
| 47. | underlying | 10 letters | 4 synonyms |
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ambuscade, ambush, trap, ambuscading, ambushing, bushwhacking, consisting, dwelling, en.synonym.one, lurking, lying down, lying in, resting, scuppering, waylaying.
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