Ambush
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
verb
(2) Wait in hiding to attack
(3) Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
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Etymology
From , (verb), from }, from + . Compare . The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained.
Noun
- The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
- An attack launched from a concealed position.
Verb
- To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
- To attack by ambush; to waylay.