Sekirov Dictionary

ambush

/ˈæm.bʊʃ/

noun 5
verb 2
forms 4

noun5

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An attack launched from a concealed position.
- Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege / Or ambush from the deep. — 1667
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
•
The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched.
- the Georgean hills, Whose tops are couered with Tartarian theeues, That lie in ambush, waiting for a pray: — 1587
•
The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
- And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ranne as soone as he had stretched out his hand: and they entred into the city, and tooke it, and hasted, and set the citie on fire. — 1611
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A group of tigers.
- “Having Chris Palmer part of this ambush of tigers is so exciting. He brings the experience and creative juices, but most of all, the passion and fun we all love about this job,” says Braun. — 2026

verb2

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To attack by ambush; to waylay.
- The contrast with the start was profound. In the opening 40 minutes Löw’s team had been ambushed here, the world champions run into a state of breathless trauma by a thrillingly vibrant Mexico attack. — 2018
•
(no longer used) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
- By ambush’d men, behind their Temple laid, / VVe have the King of Mexico betray’d. — 1665

forms

ambushed · ambusht · ambushing · ambushes

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