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AMBUSHES Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word ambushes. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word ambushes. (close relations)
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ambuscades
nounn
noun

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

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

ambushments
nounn
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snares
nounn
noun

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

• a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

• a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

• strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• entice and trap

surprises
nounn
noun

• the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

• a sudden unexpected event

• the act of surprising someone

verb

• cause to be surprised

• come upon or take unawares

• attack by storm; attack suddenly

traps
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

ambuscade
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

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

still-hunt
verb, nounv, n
verb

• hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

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 AMBUSHES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ambushes, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
hunt run wait
Phrases (4)
coup de mainhunt downsurprise attacktrack down

Alternatives for AMBUSCADES

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