ambush meaning

UK US /ˈæmbʊʃ/ 2 syllables

ambush (verb): wait in hiding to attack.

ambush has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

ambush as a verb

  1. wait in hiding to attack

    Synonyms: scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait

    Type of: wait

    Related forms: ambusher

  2. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

    Synonyms: still-hunt

    Type of: hunt

    Related forms: ambusher

ambush as a noun

  1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

    Synonyms: ambuscade, lying in wait, trap

    Type of: surprise attack

    Kinds: dry-gulching

How to pronounce ambush

ambush is pronounced /ˈæmbʊʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in SH · 6-letter words

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