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To attack someone, typically from a hidden position
“In frogfishes, these fins are fully capable of grasping, an adaptation that helps them hold still as they attempt to ambush their prey.”
To be hiding or lurking, waiting to ambush or attack someone
“The Red Army continued to ambush in the mountains and forests north of Xiaobu.”
To take violent or aggressive action against
To confront through the use of military force
To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly
To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
To attack someone from an unexpected position
To attack or confront someone or a group that is en route to a destination
To force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape
To bushwhack or catch unaware by hitting unexpectedly
To catch with, or as if with, a snare or trap
To hunt or pursue stealthily
(idiomatic) To deliver an unexpected blow
To comprehensively defeat
Plural for a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
“It has been stated that, at Guasimas, the Rough Riders were trapped in an ambush.”
Plural for the state of hiding or lying in wait in preparation for an attack
“The Russian snipers were not prepared to hunt in the ruins and to lie in ambush for days on end.”
Plural for the state of being vanquished
Plural for a sudden, unexpected strike or assault intended to catch someone off-guard
Plural for a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone
Plural for a fierce or destructive attack
Plural for methods or threats used to scare or domineer someone
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