What part of speech is ambush?

Ambush can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. ambush is a verb, present, 1st person singular of ambush (infinitive).
  • 2. ambush is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. ambush is a noun, singular of ambushes.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does ambush mean?

Definitions

Verb

ambush - wait in hiding to attack
ambush - hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

Noun

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

Examples of ambush

#   Sentence  
1. noun We've just received intelligence that the enemy is waiting in ambush two miles down the road.
2. noun He met with a tragic death in an ambush.
3. noun The squadron encountered an ambush and scrambled for coverage.
4. noun Tom explained how the ambush would work.
5. noun It's an ambush!
6. noun He was caught in an ambush.
7. noun Tom was killed in an ambush.
8. noun It was an ambush.
9. noun It's the perfect place for an ambush.
10. noun Be careful. It's the perfect place for an ambush.
11. noun The police arranged an ambush to catch the mugger.
12. noun The mayor was killed in an ambush during the height of the insurgency.
13. noun This is the perfect place for an ambush.
14. noun They attacked him from behind the trees with their blowguns. By the time he found out about the ambush, it was too late.
15. verb He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders.
16. verb He has a plan to ambush him.
Sentence  
noun
We've just received intelligence that the enemy is waiting in ambush two miles down the road.
He met with a tragic death in an ambush.
The squadron encountered an ambush and scrambled for coverage.
Tom explained how the ambush would work.
It's an ambush!
He was caught in an ambush.
Tom was killed in an ambush.
It was an ambush.
It's the perfect place for an ambush.
Be careful. It's the perfect place for an ambush.
The police arranged an ambush to catch the mugger.
The mayor was killed in an ambush during the height of the insurgency.
This is the perfect place for an ambush.
They attacked him from behind the trees with their blowguns. By the time he found out about the ambush, it was too late.
verb
He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders.
He has a plan to ambush him.

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