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    ambush
    /ˈambʊʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position: "seven members of a patrol were killed in an ambush"

    verb

    • 1. make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position: "they were ambushed and taken prisoner by the enemy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMBUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMBUSH definition: 1. to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them: 2. an occasion when a person or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ambushAmbush Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AMBUSH is to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay. How to use ambush in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMBUSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AMBUSH meaning: 1. to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them: 2. an occasion when a person or…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ambushAMBUSH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ambush definition: an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise. See examples of AMBUSH used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMBUSH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An ambush is an attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ambushAmbush - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To ambush your enemy, hide and wait for him to come near and then pounce on him. In war or in backyards, an ambush is a great way to surprise someone. Ambush comes from a Latin word meaning “to place in a wood,” and hiding in the woods behind a tree is a classic starting point for an ambush.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ambushAmbush - definition of ambush by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A sudden attack made from a concealed position. 2. a. Those hiding in order to attack by surprise: The captain stationed an ambush near the harbor. b. The hiding place used for such an attack: "Uncle Harm had hunted the way Trapper did—on foot, stalking and laying traps, shooting from ambush" (Rick Bass).