What does ambush mean?
Definitions for ambush
ˈæm bʊʃam·bush
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Princeton's WordNet
ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap(verb)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait(verb)
wait in hiding to attack
still-hunt, ambush(verb)
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
Wiktionary
ambush(Noun)
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
Etymology: From embusche (noun), embushier, embuissier (verb), from em- + boscus, of origin, from *, from busk-. Compare ambuscade. The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained. More at bush.
ambush(Noun)
An attack launched from a concealed position.
Etymology: From embusche (noun), embushier, embuissier (verb), from em- + boscus, of origin, from *, from busk-. Compare ambuscade. The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained. More at bush.
ambush(Verb)
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
Etymology: From embusche (noun), embushier, embuissier (verb), from em- + boscus, of origin, from *, from busk-. Compare ambuscade. The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained. More at bush.
ambush(Verb)
To attack by ambush; to waylay.
Etymology: From embusche (noun), embushier, embuissier (verb), from em- + boscus, of origin, from *, from busk-. Compare ambuscade. The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained. More at bush.
Webster Dictionary
Ambush(verb)
a disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare
Etymology: [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. embcher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade, Bush.]
Ambush(verb)
a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise
Etymology: [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. embcher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade, Bush.]
Ambush(verb)
the troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait
Etymology: [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. embcher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade, Bush.]
Ambush(verb)
to station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy
Etymology: [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. embcher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade, Bush.]
Ambush(verb)
to attack by ambush; to waylay
Etymology: [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. embcher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade, Bush.]
Ambush(verb)
to lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk
Etymology: [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. embcher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade, Bush.]
Freebase
Ambush
An ambush is a long-established military tactic, in which the aggressors take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack an unsuspecting enemy from concealed positions, such as among dense underbrush or behind hilltops. Ambushes have been used consistently throughout history, from ancient to modern warfare.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ambush
am′boosh, n. and v. same meanings as Ambuscade.—n. Am′bushment (B.), ambush. [O. Fr. embusche (mod. embûche), embuscher, Low L. emboscāre—in-, in, and boscus, a bush.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
ambush
Signifies an attempt to lie in concealment for the purpose of surprising the enemy without his perceiving the intention until he is attacked.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
ambush
A place of concealment where an enemy may be surprised by a sudden attack.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ambush in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ambush in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of ambush in a Sentence
The undertaking of a careless man succeeds not, though he use the right expedients: a clever hunter, though well placed in ambush, kills not his quarry if he falls asleep.
No, you don't, Mr. The President, you will never know what it is like to be in a foxhole or be in the front lines, be in an ambush, to be shot at, see your best friend killed in war, and I object to that.
The NLRB's ambush election rule is an assault on the rights and privacy protections of American workers, with his veto, the president has once again put the interests of his political allies ahead of the small-business owners and hardworking Americans who create jobs and build a stronger economy.
The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:
In a cold-blooded manner, ambush style,( he) shot Deputy Dhaliwal from behind.
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- كمينArabic
- нападам от засада, засада, клопка, причаквам, устройвам засадаBulgarian
- zálohaCzech
- HinterhaltGerman
- ενέδραGreek
- emboscar, emboscadaSpanish
- väijyttää, väijytys, väijyäFinnish
- embuscadeFrench
- מארב, אָרַבHebrew
- घात लगानाHindi
- csapda, leshelyHungarian
- դարանակալելArmenian
- sergapan, penyergapanIndonesian
- imboscataItalian
- 待ち伏せ, 不意打ちJapanese
- īnsidiaeLatin
- kauaeroa, pehipehi, whakamoke, kuratopuniMāori
- hinderlaagDutch
- zasadzkaPolish
- tocaia, emboscada, emboscarPortuguese
- устраивать засаду, нападать из засады, засадаRussian
- за̑сједа, zȃseda, zȃsjeda, за̑седаSerbo-Croatian
- bakhåll, ligga i bakhållSwedish
- pusu, tuzakTurkish
- گھات لگا کر حملہUrdu
- 伏擊Chinese
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