1. to stay hidden, ready to attack.

Police said the suspect was lying in wait in a dark hallway.

This person was found behind a wall, as if he were lying in wait for someone.

2. to delay doing something until the best time for it.

The smart thing to do is lie in wait for the right time to ask for a raise.

Related vocabulary: lie low

• trust an inch
• trust someone an inch
• Truth will out.
• try for size
• try hand at
• try hand at something
• try it on
• try luck
• try on
• try on for size
• try on something
• try out
• try out for
• try out for something
• try out on
• try out on someone
• try something for size
• try something on for size
• try something out on
• try something out on someone
• try the patience of
• try the patience of someone
• try wings
• try your hand at
• try your hand at something