Thesaurus: ambuscade

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1. v. t. A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush.
2. v. t. A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly.
3. v. t. The body of troops lying in ambush.
4. v. t. To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.
5. v. t. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
6. v. i. To lie in ambush.
7. n. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
8. v. wait in hiding to attack
9. 1. A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush. 2. A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly. [R.] Dryden. 3. (Mil.) The body of troops lying in ambush. 1. To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush. 2. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay. To lie in ambush.
10. n the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise v wait in hiding to attack