Ambush — synonyms, definition

1. ambush (Noun)

artifice camouflage deception hiding place lying in wait manoeuvre pitfall snare stratagem trap trick

ambush (Noun) — The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

coup de main surprise attack dry-gulching

2. ambush (Verb)

ambuscade attack bushwhack catch ensnare entrap lie in wait lurk net scupper seduce snare spring still-hunt trap waylay

ambush (Verb) — Wait in hiding to attack. ex. "They read about the bold proposal of leading out a party of French and Indians to ambush the English in the woods"

ambush (Verb) — Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing.

hunt hunt down run track down wait