ambush
Translation
to ambush, ambush
Examples
They planned to ambush the convoy.
They planned to ambush the convoy.
The soldiers walked into an ambush.
The soldiers walked into an ambush.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to attack (sb./sth.) from a hidden position They ambushed the supply truck.
an ambush a surprise attack The team fell into an ambush.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (verb) attack, surprise, trap; (noun) trap, snare
Etymology
From Old French 'em-' (in) + 'busche' (wood). Literally 'to place in a wood'.
Memory Tips
Imagine hiding in 'a bush' to 'ambush' someone, or to lay 'an ambush'.