ambush
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
ambushes
plural
ambushes
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMBUSH
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[count]
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an act of hiding, waiting for others to appear, and then suddenly attacking them
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a surprise attack
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Many soldiers were killed in the ambush.
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[noncount]
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a hidden place from which a surprise attack can be made
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The soldiers were lying in ambush, waiting for the enemy to approach.
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a snake waiting in ambush for its next meal
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ambush
/ˈæmˌbʊʃ/
verb
ambushes;
ambushed;
ambushing
2
ambush
/ˈæmˌbʊʃ/
verb
ambushes;
ambushed;
ambushing
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMBUSH
[+ object]
:
to attack (someone or something) by surprise from a hidden place
— often used as (be) ambushed
— often used figuratively
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We have reports of enemy soldiers ambushing civilians on this road.
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He was ambushed and killed by robbers on his way home.
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As she left the courthouse, she was ambushed by a group of reporters.
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Her book was ambushed [=criticized in a harsh and unfair way] by the critics.
