Noun: ambush 'am,bûsh
- The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
"The soldiers set up an ambush along the enemy's expected route"; "The ambush involved lying in wait for hours in the dense jungle";
- ambuscade [archaic], lying in wait, trap
- Wait in hiding to attack
"They read about the bold proposal of leading out a party of French and Indians to ambush the English in the woods"; "The bandits lurked behind the rocks to ambush travellers";
- bushwhack [N. Amer], waylay, lurk, ambuscade [archaic], lie in wait
- Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
"The experienced hunter ambushed the elusive deer";
- still-hunt [N. Amer]
Derived forms: ambushed, ambushes, ambushing
Type of: coup de main, hunt, hunt down, run, surprise attack, track down, wait
Encyclopedia: Ambush