What is the meaning of ambush?

noun

The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
- synonyms: ambuscade, lying in wait, trap

verb

Wait in hiding to attack.
- synonyms: scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait
Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing.
- synonyms: still-hunt

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