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- [am-boo sh]
- /ˈæm bʊʃ/
- /ˈæm.bʊʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-boo sh]
- /ˈæm bʊʃ/
Definitions of ambush word
- verb ambush If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them. 3
- variable noun ambush An ambush is an attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them. 3
- noun ambush the act of waiting in a concealed position in order to launch a surprise attack 3
- noun ambush a surprise attack from such a position 3
- noun ambush the concealed position from which such an attack is launched 3
- noun ambush the person or persons waiting to launch such an attack 3
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Origin of ambush
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English enbuss(h)en < Middle French embuschier to place men in ambush, literally, to set in the woods, equivalent to em- im-1 + busch- (< Vulgar Latin *busca wood, forest < Germanic *busk- heavy stick) + -ier infinitive suffix; (noun) earlier enbusshe < Middle French embusche, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Ambush
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ambush popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ambush usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ambush
noun ambush
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
verb ambush
- assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
- surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- waylay — to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- decoy — If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
Antonyms for ambush
noun ambush
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