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ambush

/'/&/mb/U//S/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

    noun.act

    Synonyms ambuscade lying in wait trap

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. wait in hiding to attack

    verb.competition

    Synonyms ambuscade bushwhack lie in wait lurk scupper waylay

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

    verb.competition

    Synonyms still-hunt

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  4. To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

ambulatoryambulatory plagueamburryambuscadeambuscadoambuscadoedambusherambushmentambustionambystomaambystoma maculatumambystoma mexicanum

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