ambush
am•bush noun, verbBrE /ˈæmbʊʃ/
NAmE /ˈæmbʊʃ/
noun
word origin[countable, uncountable] the act of hiding and waiting for sb and then making a surprise attack on them
example bank
Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush.They were lying in ambush, waiting for the aid convoy.The government was defeated in its attempt to pass the law by an opposition ambush. verb
verb forms~ sb/sth to make a surprise attack on sb/sth from a hidden position word originThe guerrillas ambushed them near the bridge.(figurative) She was ambushed by reporters.
