AMBUSHING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word ambushing. (close relations)
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| ambuscade | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| still-hunt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
