/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lying in wait Find synonyms for: Noun1. ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap, surprise attack, coup de mainusage: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surpriseVerb1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait, waitusage: wait in hiding to attackAdjective1. lying in wait, concealed (vs. unconcealed)usage: waiting in concealment; in ambush; "an army lying in wait in the forest"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: beseech Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language