Ambushed

verb

/ˈæm.bʊʃt/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.verbTo station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

2.verbTo attack by ambush; to waylay.

3.adjectiveHaving been the target of an ambush.

4.adjectiveHaving been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.

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