The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. / An attack launched from a concealed position. / The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched.

(transitive) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. / (transitive) To attack by ambush; to waylay.

plural of ambush

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush

present participle of ambush

An ambush.

simple past tense and past participle of ambush

Having been the target of an ambush. / (figuratively) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.

plural of ambusher

One who ambushes.