ambush

Definition

  • n. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
  • v. wait in hiding to attack

Word forms

Past participle
ambushed
Past tense
ambushed
Present participle
ambushing
Third person singular
ambushes

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The soldiers set up an ambush in the forest to surprise the enemy.

  2. vt.

    They decided to ambush the rival team during their practice session.

  3. vi.

    The hunters will ambush at the riverbank waiting for the deer.