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ambush

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ambush

1 a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait
  • Revolutionaries laid in ambush for the king along the route his carriage would travel.
Synonyms of ambush

surprise (also surprize), trap
Words Related to ambush

assault, attack, charge, sally

capture, entrapment, mousetrap, snare

hunting, stalking
2 a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
  • a resistance leader who was the victim of an ambush
Synonyms of ambush

net, snare, trap, web
Words Related to ambush

enmeshment, entanglement, entrapment, envelopment

booby trap, catch, hazard, land mine, pitfall, snag

artifice, cheat, cheating, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, ploy, ruse, subterfuge, trick

ambush

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ambush

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise
  • The king's enemies planned to ambush the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king.
Synonyms of ambush

surprise (also surprize), waylay
Words Related to ambush

assail, assault, attack, storm, strike

jump, mug, pounce (on), tackle

charge, sally

capture, ensnare, entrap, mousetrap, net, snare, trap

hunt, prey (on or upon), stalk

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