lying in wait

Noun lying in wait has 1 sense

• lying in wait(n = noun.act) ambuscade, ambush, trap - the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise;
is a kind of coup de main, surprise attack
has particulars: dry-gulching

Adjective lying in wait has 1 sense

• lying in wait(s = adj.all) - waiting in concealment; in ambush; "an army lying in wait in the forest"