| Definitions of 'ambush' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
2. (verb) ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait
wait in hiding to attack
3. (verb) still-hunt, ambush
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
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| Definitions of 'ambush' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) ambush
a disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare
2. (verb) ambush
a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise
3. (verb) ambush
the troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait
4. (verb) ambush
to station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy
5. (verb) ambush
to attack by ambush; to waylay
6. (verb) ambush
to lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk
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