ambushing

am·bush

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [am-boo sh]
- /ˈæm bʊʃ/
- /ˈæm.bʊʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-boo sh]
- /ˈæm bʊʃ/

Definitions of ambushing word

noun ambushing an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise: The highwaymen waited in ambush near the road. 1
noun ambushing an act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position. 1
noun ambushing the concealed position itself: They fired from ambush. 1
noun ambushing those who attack suddenly and unexpectedly from a concealed position. 1
verb with object ambushing to attack from ambush. 1
noun ambushing Present participle of ambush. 1

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Origin of ambushing

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 Ambushing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ambushing 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.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ambushing usage trend in Literature

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