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ambushing

/ˈæm.bʊʃ.ɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
  2. To attack by ambush; to waylay.
  3. An ambush.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

lie in wait(English)waylay(English)lying in wait(English)ambuscade(English)lurk(English)trap(English)bushwhack(English)still-hunt(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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