Lie In Wait (Verb)
Meaning
Wait in hiding to attack.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The predators lie in wait for unsuspecting prey near their watering holes.
- Snipers expertly trained to lie in wait for hours, sometimes even days, for the perfect shot.
- Pirates often lie in wait off the busy shipping lanes, ready to strike their unsuspecting victims.
- Soldiers were positioned to lie in wait behind the hill for enemy forces expected to pass through the area.
- Wild tigers are known to lie in wait by riverbanks to ambush their prey drinking from the river.