ambush
//ˈæm.bʊʃ//
Noun
ambushSingular
ambushesPlural
1
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
The soldiers fell into an ambush on the mountain road.
2
The act of hiding and waiting to attack someone by surprise.
The soldiers set up an ambush near the bridge.
3
The place where attackers lie in wait.
The soldiers set up an ambush near the bridge.
Verb
ambushInfinitive
ambushPresent tense
ambushedPast tense
ambushedPast participle
ambushingPresent participle
ambushesThird-person singular
1
To attack someone from a hidden position.
The soldiers ambushed the enemy convoy on the mountain road.
2
To lie in wait for someone in order to attack them by surprise.
The soldiers ambushed the enemy convoy at dawn.