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ambush

/ˈæmˌbʊʃ/

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noun

plural -bushes

[count] :an act of hiding, waiting for others to appear, and then suddenly attacking them :a surprise attack

Many soldiers were killed in the ambush.

[noncount] :a hidden place from which a surprise attack can be made

The soldiers were lying in ambush, waiting for the enemy to approach.

a snake waiting in ambush for its next meal

verb

-bushes; -bushed; -bushing

[+ obj] :to attack (someone or something) by surprise from a hidden place

We have reports of enemy soldiers ambushing civilians on this road. - often used as (be) ambushed

He was ambushed and killed by robbers on his way home. - often used figuratively

As she left the courthouse, she was ambushed by a group of reporters.

Her book was ambushed [=criticized in a harsh and unfair way] by the critics.