LookItUpambush
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈæmbʊʃ/
Forms: ambushed
ambush means: An attack made by people who have been hiding and waiting for someone.
noun
SURPRISE ATTACKB2
An attack made by people who have been hiding and waiting for someone.
- The soldiers prepared an ambush.
- Their convoy drove into an ambush.
- Armed men lay in ambush beside the road.
verb
ATTACK FROM HIDINGB2
To hide and wait for someone, then attack them suddenly.
- They ambushed the patrol.
- The convoy was ambushed near the bridge.
- Armed men waited to ambush passing vehicles.
Questions about ambush
What does ambush mean?
An attack made by people who have been hiding and waiting for someone.
What is ambush in other languages?
Türkçe: pusu · Español: emboscada · Français: embuscade · Deutsch: Hinterhalt · Italiano: imboscata · 日本語: 待ち伏せ
How do you pronounce ambush?
It is pronounced /ˈæmbʊʃ/.
How do you use ambush in a sentence?
The soldiers prepared an ambush. Their convoy drove into an ambush.
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