 ambush |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (military) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | |
| Synonyms: | ambuscade trap lying_in_wait | |
| Related terms: | surprise_attack dry-gulching | |
| 2. | [ verb ] wait in hiding to attack | |
| Synonyms: | lie_in_wait waylay bushwhack ambuscade lurk scupper | |
| Related terms: | wait ambusher | |
| 3. | [ verb ] hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | |
| Synonyms: | still-hunt | |
| Related terms: | hunt | |
| Similar spelling: |
ambusher amebous ambuscade amebic |
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