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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"
   • ▪ confront (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly with unwelcome questions: "Tory representatives were ambushed by camera crews"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘place troops in hiding in order to surprise an enemy’): from Old French embusche (noun), embuschier (verb), based on a late Latin word meaning ‘to place in a wood’; related to bush1.

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

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   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

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

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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