Ambush

Pronunciation: /ˈæmˌbʊʃ/

Ambush (noun)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of Ambush

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Ambush

  • military or strategic withdrawal