Ambush
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Ambush ( verb )
- Lie in wait for and attack (someone) unexpectedly from a concealed position.
- 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:
- The enemy ambushed us on the road.
- The bandits ambushed the travelers.
- The hunters ambushed the deer.
- The police ambushed the suspect.
- The rebels ambushed the convoy.
(As a noun)
Ambush ( noun )
- An act of lying in wait for and attacking someone unexpectedly from a concealed position.
- 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:
- The enemy set up an ambush on the road.
- The bandits planned an ambush on the travelers.
- The hunters set up an ambush for the deer.
- The police planned an ambush for the suspect.
- The rebels set up an ambush for the convoy.