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AMBUSCADING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word ambuscading. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ambuscading. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for AMBUSCADING

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concealing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• covering or hiding

noun

• the activity of keeping something secret

hiding
verbv
noun

• the activity of keeping something secret

• the state of being hidden

skulking
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated

sneaking
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not openly expressed

lurking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• wait in hiding to attack

• to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc

prowling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

verb

• move about in or as if in a predatory manner

• loiter about, with no apparent aim

ambush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

• hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

bushwhack
verbv
verb

• wait in hiding to attack

• live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla

• cut one's way through the woods or bush

lurk
verbv
verb

• lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• wait in hiding to attack

• to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc

scupper
verb, nounv, n
noun

• drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

trap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

• informal terms for the mouth

• a light two-wheeled carriage

• a hazard on a golf course

verb

• place in a confining or embarrassing position

• catch in or as if in a trap

• hold or catch as if in a trap

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• to sell marijuana on a street corner

waylay
verbv
verb

• wait in hiding to attack

lie in wait
verbv
verb

• wait in hiding to attack

lying in wait
noun

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

Best Hypernyms For AMBUSCADING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ambuscading, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
wait
Phrases (2)
coup de mainsurprise attack

Alternatives for CONCEALING

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