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1. ambush
noun. ['ˈæmˌbʊʃ'] the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
Synonyms
- ambuscade
- coup de main
- lying in wait
- trap
- surprise attack
Antonyms
- refrain
- activity
- idle
- unconcealed
Etymology
- embusche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Ambush
- federbush
- firebush
- flatbush
- forbush
- furbush
- quackenbush
- ritterbusch
- rosebush
- schimmelbusch
- shadbush
- wedbush
- winbush
How do you pronounce ambush?
Pronounce ambush as ˈæmˌbʊʃ.
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Sentences with ambush
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Anacondas inhabit marshy and aquatic areas, where they ambush prey at the water’s edge.
2. Noun, singular or mass
These snakes also lie submerged in the water and ambush forest animals which come to the river to drink.
3. Verb, base form
Docks provide shade in which bass can rest and cover from which bass can ambush their prey.
Quotes about ambush
1. Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, often violently, just like love.
- Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle
2. ambush
verb. ['ˈæmˌbʊʃ'] wait in hiding to attack.
Synonyms
- lurk
- scupper
- ambuscade
- waylay
- wait
- bushwhack
Antonyms
- let go of
- stand still
- ebb
- arrive
Etymology
- embusche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. ambush
verb. ['ˈæmˌbʊʃ'] hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing.
Synonyms
- track down
- hunt
- hunt down
- still-hunt
Antonyms
- unearned run
- earned run
- exempt
- confine
Etymology
- embusche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))