Ambush Common

Ambush has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

"The hunters set up camouflage netting along the riverbank, planning an ambush on the migrating herd as they passed through the narrow gorge."

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The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

"The hunters carefully concealed themselves behind the trees, lying in wait to ambush the unsuspecting deer as it emerged from the forest."

Verb

wait in hiding to attack

"The hunters set up a quiet ambush along the riverbank, waiting for the deer to emerge from the woods before striking."

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hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

"The hunters tracked the deer through the dense forest before springing from behind a thick bush to ambush it."

still-hunt ambush

To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

"The special forces team waited silently behind the ridge, ready to ambush the invading army at dawn."