ambush

v. hide in order to make a surprise attack

n. act of hiding in order to make a surprise attack

An ambush is a surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted enemy. An ambush is a long established military tactic in which an ambushing force uses concealment to attack an enemy that passes its position. Ambushers strike from concealed positions such as among dense underbrush or behind hilltops. The tactic is generally used to gather intelligence or to establish control over an area. Ambushes have been used consistently throughout history, from ancient to modern warfare. An ambush predator is an animal who uses similar tactics to capture prey without the difficulty and wasted energy of a chase.
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Ambush! is a man-to-man wargame developed by Avalon Hill. It was released under Avalon's Victory Games label and was developed by Eric Lee Smith and John Butterfield. In 1984, Ambush! won the Origins Award for Best 20th Century Boardgame of 1983. It has been out of print since Avalon Hill was disbanded in 1998.
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Noun
1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
(synonym) ambuscade, lying in wait, trap
(hypernym) surprise attack, coup de main
(hyponym) dry-gulching
(derivation) still-hunt
Verb
1. wait in hiding to attack
(synonym) scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait
(hypernym) wait
(derivation) ambuscade, lying in wait, trap
2. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
(synonym) still-hunt
(hypernym) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
(derivation) ambuscade, lying in wait, trap

(v. t.)
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
  

(v. t.)
To attack by ambush; to waylay.
  

(v. t.)
The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait.
  

(v. t.)
A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.
  

(v. t.)
A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise.
  

(v. i.)
To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk.
  

<language> A language for linear programming problems in a materials processing and transportation network.
["AMBUSH - An Advanced Model Builder for Linear Programming", T.R. White et al, National Petroleum Refiners Assoc Comp Conf (Nov 1971)].
(1995-06-19)