Definition of ambush Ambush
/æˈmbʊˌʃ/ - [atmbush] - am•bush
We found 19 definitions of ambush from 8 different sources.
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What does ambush mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: ambushes |
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| ambush - the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | ||
| ambuscade, lying in wait, trap | ||
| coup de main, surprise attack an attack without warning | ||
Verb |
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| ambush - wait in hiding to attack | ||
| scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait | ||
| wait serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" | ||
| ambush - hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||
| still-hunt | ||
| hunt down, track down, hunt, run pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ambush (Noun)
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. - ambush (Noun)
An attack launched from a concealed position. - ambush (Verb)
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. - ambush (Verb)
To attack by ambush; to waylay.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ambush (v. t.)
A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. - ambush (v. t.)
A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise. - ambush (v. t.)
The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait. - ambush (v. t.)
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. - ambush (v. t.)
To attack by ambush; to waylay. - ambush (v. i.)
To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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ambush
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. -
ambush
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ambush
am′boosh, n. and v. same meanings as Ambuscade.—n. Am′bushment (B.), ambush. [O. Fr. embusche (mod. embûche), embuscher, Low L. emboscāre—in-, in, and boscus, a bush.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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ambush
Signifies an attempt to lie in concealment for the purpose of surprising the enemy without his perceiving the intention until he is attacked.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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ambush
A place of concealment where an enemy may be surprised by a sudden attack.
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