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ambush Definition and Meaning in English (ambush definition)

noun
Synonyms:surprise attacktrapraid
Quick Answer • Definition

Ambush definition: An ambush is a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

Definitions of Ambush

  1. 1noun

    An ambush is a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

  2. 2verb

    To ambush someone means to make a surprise attack on them from a concealed position.

Example Sentences

military

“The soldiers set up an ambush for the enemy convoy.”

general

“They were ambushed while crossing the narrow mountain pass.”

Synonyms

surprise attacktrapraid

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseambushed
present participleambushing
agent nounambusher

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Ambush definition: An ambush is a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
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