plural ambushes
plural ambushes
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMBUSH
1 [count] : an act of hiding, waiting for others to appear, and then suddenly attacking them : a surprise attackMany soldiers were killed in the ambush.
The soldiers were lying in ambush, waiting for the enemy to approach.
a snake waiting in ambush for its next meal
2 ambush /ˈæmˌbʊʃ/ verb
ambushes; ambushed; ambushing
ambushes; ambushed; ambushing
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMBUSH
[+ object]
: to attack (someone or something) by surprise from a hidden placeWe have reports of enemy soldiers ambushing civilians on this road.
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often used as (be) ambushedHe was ambushed and killed by robbers on his way home.
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often used figurativelyAs she left the courthouse, she was ambushed by a group of reporters.
Her book was ambushed [=criticized in a harsh and unfair way] by the critics.
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