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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

    Learn the meaning of ambush as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. An ambush is a surprise attack from a hidden place, a trap, or an unexpected confrontation.

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

    Learn the meaning of ambush as a noun and a verb, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and related words of ambush in British and American English.

  6. 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.

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

    Learn the meaning of ambush as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the synonyms, antonyms and related words for ambush in English.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionambush noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    the act of hiding and waiting for somebody and then making a surprise attack on them. Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush. They were lying in ambush, waiting for the aid convoy. The government was defeated in its attempt to pass the law by an opposition ambush. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAMBUSH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    AMBUSH definition: to attack a person or vehicle after hiding somewhere and waiting for them to arrive: . Learn more.