AMBUSCADES Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ambuscades. (close relations)
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| ambushes | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||
| pitfalls | nounn | |||||
noun • an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty • a trap in the form of a concealed hole | ||||||
| snares | nounn | |||||
noun • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head • a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities • strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb • catch in or as if in a trap • entice and trap | ||||||
| surprises | nounn | |||||
noun • the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you • a sudden unexpected event • the act of surprising someone verb • cause to be surprised • come upon or take unawares • attack by storm; attack suddenly | ||||||
| traps | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • informal terms for the mouth • a light two-wheeled carriage • a hazard on a golf course verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position • catch in or as if in a trap • hold or catch as if in a trap • to hold fast or prevent from moving • to sell marijuana on a street corner | ||||||
| waylays | verbv | |||||
verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||
| ambush | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||
| bushwhack | verbv | |||||
verb • wait in hiding to attack • live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla • cut one's way through the woods or bush | ||||||
| lurk | verbv | |||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • be about a place without any apparent purpose • wait in hiding to attack • to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc | ||||||
| scupper | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard verb • wait in hiding to attack • put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position | ||||||
| trap | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • informal terms for the mouth • a light two-wheeled carriage • a hazard on a golf course verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position • catch in or as if in a trap • hold or catch as if in a trap • to hold fast or prevent from moving • to sell marijuana on a street corner | ||||||
| waylay | verbv | |||||
verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||
| lie in wait | verbv | |||||
verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||
| lying in wait | ||||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | ||||||
