Ambush ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Ambush ( verb )

1. Lie in wait for and attack (someone) unexpectedly from a concealed position.
2. To attack or capture someone unexpectedly from a hidden place.

Origin:

Early 17th century (as a noun denoting a surprise attack from a concealed position): from french embuscher, from en- "in" + busche "thicket".

Examples:

1. The enemy ambushed us on the road.
2. The bandits ambushed the travelers.
3. The hunters ambushed the deer.
4. The police ambushed the suspect.
5. The rebels ambushed the convoy.

(As a noun)

Ambush ( noun )

1. An act of lying in wait for and attacking someone unexpectedly from a concealed position.
2. A surprise attack made by lying in wait in a concealed position.

Origin:

Early 17th century (as a noun denoting a surprise attack from a concealed position): from french embuscher, from en- "in" + busche "thicket".

Examples:

1. The enemy set up an ambush on the road.
2. The bandits planned an ambush on the travelers.
3. The hunters set up an ambush for the deer.
4. The police planned an ambush for the suspect.
5. The rebels set up an ambush for the convoy.