Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ambuscade

1 sense of ambuscade

Sense 1
ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap -- (the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise)
       => surprise attack, coup de main -- (an attack without warning)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ambuscade

1 sense of ambuscade

Sense 1
ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait -- (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")