verb🔗ShareTo station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy."The group of friends ambushed their classmate after school to surprise him with a birthday cake. "militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attack by ambush; to waylay."The soldiers were ambushed in the forest. "militarywaractionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving been the target of an ambush."The ambushed soldiers were caught completely by surprise in the narrow valley. "militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared."The student felt ambushed by the pop quiz, as he hadn't known there would be one. "situationemotionmindwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading