ambush+(noun)

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• ambush — ► NOUN ▪ a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. ► VERB ▪ attack in such a way. ORIGIN Old French embusche, from a Latin word meaning to place in a wood ; related to BUSH(Cf. ↑bush) …   English terms dictionary

• ambush — [ˈæmbʊʃ] verb [T] to attack someone suddenly from a hidden position ambush noun [C/U] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ambush bug — noun : any of numerous carnivorous bugs that constitute the family Phymatidae, conceal themselves in flowers, and prey on other insects * * * any of several carnivorous bugs of the family Phymatidae, inhabiting tropical areas in the Americas and… …   Useful english dictionary

• ambush marketing — UK US noun [U] MARKETING ► a situation in which a company tries to advertise its products in connection with a big public event, without paying any money, although they are not the official sponsor: »Ambush marketing is becoming a huge problem… …   Financial and business terms

• ambush — Noun: 1st, the act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station; 2nd, a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise; an ambuscade; 3rd, troops posted in a concealed place for attacking by surprise.… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• ambush marketing — noun A marketing strategy in which a competing brand attempts to attach a product to a major event (usually sporting in nature) without paying sponsorship fees …   Wiktionary

• ambush — noun a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. verb attack from a concealed position. Origin ME: from OFr. embusche (n.), embuschier (v.), based on a late L. word meaning to place in a wood ; related to bush1 …   English new terms dictionary

• ambush — I. verb Etymology: Middle English embushen, from Anglo French embuscher, from en in (from Latin in) + busche log, firewood Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to station in ambush 2. to attack from an ambush ; waylay intransi …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ambush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ enemy VERB + AMBUSH ▪ lay, prepare, set up ▪ The soldiers set up an …   Collocations dictionary

• ambush — I UK [ˈæmbʊʃ] / US [ˈæmˌbʊʃ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms ambush : singular ambush plural ambushes an attack from a hidden position The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in… …   English dictionary

• ambush — am|bush1 [ æm,buʃ ] noun count or uncount an attack from a hidden position: The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in ambush outside the apartment building. ambush am|bush 2 [ æm,buʃ ]… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English