am·bus·cade ( m b -sk d , mb-skd)n. An ambush. tr.v. am·bus·cad·ed, am·bus·cad·ing, am·bus·cades To attack suddenly and without warning from a concealed place; ambush. See Synonyms at ambush. [French embuscade (from Old French embuschier, to ambush) and Old Italian imboscata (from feminine past participle of imboscare, to ambush), both from Frankish *boscu, bush, woods.] am bus·cader n. |
ambuscade [ˌæmbəˈskeɪd]
n
an ambush
vb
to ambush or lie in ambush
[from French embuscade, from Old Italian imboscata, probably of Germanic origin; compare ambush]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  ambuscade - the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprisecoup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warning dry-gulching - the act of killing from ambush |
| Verb | 1. |  ambuscade - wait in hiding to attack wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" |
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