Definition of ambush

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  • ambush is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • ambush is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of ambush

  • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. still-hunt
  • wait in hiding to attack (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ambuscade
    2. bushwhack
    3. lie in wait
    4. lurk
    5. scupper
    6. waylay
  • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ambuscade
    2. lying in wait
    3. trap

See definition of ambush in Merriam Webster