Ambush
Pronunciation: /ˈæmˌbʊʃ/
Ambush (noun)
- A sudden attack from a hidden position.
Examples
- The soldiers prepared for an ambush in the dense forest.
- They fell into an ambush while crossing the narrow path.
Common collocations: set up an ambush, fall into an ambush, prepare for an ambush, ambush the enemy, plan to ambush
Ambush (verb)
- To attack someone suddenly from a hidden place.
Examples
- The troops ambushed the enemy at dawn.
- They planned to ambush the convoy on the highway.