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1. ambush

noun. ['ˈæmˌbʊʃ'] the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

Etymology

  • embusche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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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2. ambush

verb. ['ˈæmˌbʊʃ'] wait in hiding to attack.

Etymology

  • embusche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. ambush

verb. ['ˈæmˌbʊʃ'] hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing.

Etymology

  • embusche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))