Meaning & Definition of Ambush in English
English⟶
Ambush
/æmbʊʃ/
noun
1. The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
synonym:
- ambush,
- ambuscade,
- lying in wait,
- trap
verb
1. Wait in hiding to attack
synonym:
- ambush,
- scupper,
- bushwhack,
- waylay,
- lurk,
- ambuscade,
- lie in wait
2. Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
synonym:
- still-hunt,
- ambush
Examples of using
It's an ambush!
He was caught in an ambush.
He was caught in an ambush.