- 1to make a surprise attack on someone or something from a hidden position The guerrillas ambushed them near the bridge.
- 2(figurative) She was ambushed by reporters.
ambush
verbNAmE//ˈæmbʊʃ//
ambush somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ambush he / she / it ambushes
past simple ambushed
-ing form ambushing
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