ambush

English Thesaurus

1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

hypernym	:	coup de main, surprise attack,
definition	:	an attack without warning (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dry-gulching,
definition	:	the act of killing from ambush (noun.act)

2. wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	wait,
definition	:	stay in one place and anticipate or expect something (verb.stative)

3. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	hunt, hunt down, run, track down,
definition	:	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) (verb.competition)

4. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay,
definition	:	wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambush, still-hunt,
definition	:	hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition)

5. wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap,
definition	:	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambusher,
definition	:	an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack (noun.person)

derivation	:	bushwhacker,
definition	:	a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War (noun.person)

derivation	:	lurcher, lurker, skulker,
definition	:	someone waiting in concealment (noun.person)

6. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap,
definition	:	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambusher,
definition	:	an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack (noun.person)

7. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay,
definition	:	wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambush, still-hunt,
definition	:	hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition)

8. wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap,
definition	:	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambusher,
definition	:	an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack (noun.person)

derivation	:	bushwhacker,
definition	:	a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War (noun.person)

derivation	:	lurcher, lurker, skulker,
definition	:	someone waiting in concealment (noun.person)

9. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap,
definition	:	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambusher,
definition	:	an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack (noun.person)