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    am·bush
    /ˈambo͝oSH/

    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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  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

    Define ambush. ambush synonyms, ambush pronunciation, ambush translation, English dictionary definition of ambush. 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.

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

    noun. /ˈæmbʊʃ/ [countable, uncountable] 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.

  10. 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.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › ambusher'sAMBUSH Definition & Usage Examples | 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.