What is another word for ambuscade?
674 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈambəskˌe͡ɪd], [ ˈambəskˌeɪd], [ ˈa_m_b_ə_s_k_ˌeɪ_d]
Ambuscade is a term that is often used to describe a military tactic where soldiers hide and wait for their enemy to pass, before launching a surprise attack on them. Some synonyms for ambuscade include ambush, attack, surprise attack, trap, and snare. Other similar words might include pounce, assault, raid, or blitz. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, but all can be used to describe a situation where one group is caught off-guard by another. Whether used in a military or civilian context, these synonyms for ambuscade all imply a sudden, unexpected attack that catches the victim unaware.
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Synonyms for Ambuscade:
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n.
• act • ambuscade • ambush • trap -
v.
• ambush- boxed in ,
- boxing in ,
- de coy ,
- de coyed ,
- de coying ,
- de coys ,
- de-coy ,
- de-coyed ,
- de-coying ,
- de-coys ,
- japped ,
- japping ,
- laid for ,
- laying for ,
- lays for ,
- sets trap ,
- setting trap ,
- sur prise ,
- sur prises ,
- sur prising ,
- sur rounded ,
- sur rounding ,
- sur-prise ,
- sur-prised ,
- sur-prises ,
- sur-prising ,
- sur-rounded ,
- sur-rounding .
Other synonyms:
- attack .
Other relevant words:
- a-one ,
- abide ,
- abstract ,
- ace ,
- address ,
- aggress ,
- air ,
- air hole ,
- air out ,
- air pocket ,
- antic ,
- appease ,
- approach ,
- arrest ,
- assail ,
- assault ,
- asylum ,
- attain ,
- attempt ,
- await ,
- back ,
- back away ,
- back out ,
- bag ,
- bare ,
- barque ,
- beleaguer ,
- beset ,
- besiege ,
- bide ,
- binding ,
- blanket ,
- blast ,
- blossom ,
- blossom forth ,
- blossom out ,
- blowhole ,
- bodily cavity ,
- book binding ,
- box ,
- box up ,
- boxed ,
- boxed-in ,
- break ,
- break through ,
- break up ,
- breed ,
- bring out ,
- brood ,
- brush ,
- brushwood ,
- bug ,
- bulk large ,
- bum ,
- bum about ,
- bum around ,
- cabbage ,
- camo ,
- canary ,
- caper ,
- caries ,
- catch ,
- cavum ,
- chance on ,
- chance upon ,
- chap ,
- cheat ,
- cheat on ,
- check ,
- circumvent ,
- cleft ,
- col ,
- collapse ,
- colliery ,
- come across ,
- come upon ,
- compensate ,
- comprehend ,
- concealment ,
- conjuration ,
- conjuring trick ,
- continue ,
- coppice ,
- copse ,
- cordon off ,
- cotton gin ,
- couch ,
- cover charge ,
- cover song ,
- cover up ,
- cover version ,
- covering ,
- covering fire ,
- covert ,
- cower ,
- cozen ,
- crack up ,
- cracking ,
- cranny ,
- crawfish ,
- crawfish out ,
- crawl ,
- crawling ,
- creeping ,
- crevice ,
- cringe ,
- crock up ,
- cross ,
- cuckold ,
- cut across ,
- cut through ,
- danger ,
- dawdle ,
- deal ,
- deception ,
- delay ,
- delude ,
- demo ,
- demonstrate ,
- denounce ,
- dental caries ,
- denudate ,
- describe ,
- detain ,
- dim ,
- disguise ,
- display ,
- disruption ,
- distinguish ,
- draw back ,
- draw in ,
- dugout ,
- embrace ,
- enclosed space ,
- encompass ,
- endocarp ,
- engage ,
- engagement ,
- enmesh ,
- enshroud ,
- ensnarl ,
- expect ,
- extend ,
- fail ,
- fall upon ,
- falling out ,
- fast one ,
- fawn ,
- filch ,
- find ,
- find out ,
- fink ,
- fire ,
- first-rate ,
- fissure ,
- fix ,
- flack ,
- flak ,
- flim-flam ,
- fling ,
- fob ,
- fossa ,
- fox ,
- fracture ,
- frame ,
- frig around ,
- fuck off ,
- furtive ,
- get a line ,
- get across ,
- get over ,
- get wind ,
- get word ,
- gin rummy ,
- give away ,
- give vent ,
- go ,
- go against ,
- golf hole ,
- grass ,
- ground-emplaced mine ,
- grovel ,
- halt ,
- handle ,
- happen upon ,
- hatch ,
- hazard ,
- hear ,
- hide ,
- hideaway ,
- hideout ,
- hitch ,
- hold ,
- hold back ,
- hold off ,
- hole out ,
- hollow ,
- hook ,
- identify ,
- illusion ,
- immobilise ,
- immobilize ,
- incubate ,
- infernal region ,
- inferno ,
- infract ,
- insure ,
- interlock ,
- interlocking ,
- interruption ,
- jack ,
- jack-tar ,
- jam ,
- jeopardise ,
- jeopardize ,
- jeopardy ,
- joke ,
- kettle of fish ,
- key ,
- key out ,
- knock rummy ,
- lair ,
- land mine ,
- lariat ,
- lash out ,
- last out ,
- lead astray ,
- lead on ,
- learn ,
- legerdemain ,
- let on ,
- let out ,
- levitate ,
- lift ,
- light upon ,
- loaf of bread ,
- lock ,
- loll ,
- loll around ,
- look ,
- loom ,
- lounge about ,
- lounge around ,
- magic ,
- magic trick ,
- malinger ,
- march ,
- mariner ,
- mark ,
- masking ,
- match ,
- menace ,
- mesh topology ,
- meshing ,
- meshwork ,
- mess ,
- mill ,
- mouse ,
- mousetrap ,
- mousetraps ,
- move back ,
- muddle ,
- name ,
- natural covering ,
- net ,
- nether region ,
- network ,
- niche ,
- nip ,
- nobble ,
- nook ,
- notice ,
- observe ,
- offend ,
- offer ,
- old salt ,
- onrush ,
- onset ,
- onslaught ,
- open ,
- opening ,
- operate ,
- oppose ,
- orchestra pit ,
- oscillate ,
- outlet ,
- outride ,
- overcompensate ,
- overlay ,
- parade ,
- pass ,
- pass over ,
- pause ,
- perdition ,
- persist ,
- pick up ,
- pickle ,
- pilfer ,
- pin ,
- pin down ,
- pinch ,
- pitchy ,
- plan of attack ,
- play a joke on ,
- play a trick on ,
- play off ,
- play tricks ,
- plow ,
- pock ,
- postponement ,
- pouch ,
- prank ,
- present ,
- pretext ,
- prowler ,
- pull a fast one on ,
- pull away ,
- pull back ,
- pull in one's horns ,
- purloin ,
- pussyfoot ,
- put-on ,
- quarry ,
- queer ,
- quell ,
- quip ,
- quoin ,
- rat ,
- reata ,
- recede ,
- recess ,
- recession ,
- recourse ,
- release ,
- remain ,
- report ,
- resinous ,
- resiny ,
- resort ,
- rest ,
- retire ,
- retirement ,
- retrograde ,
- riata ,
- ride out ,
- rift ,
- risk ,
- riskiness ,
- rope ,
- rope in ,
- rope off ,
- roped in ,
- round ,
- running noose ,
- rupture ,
- sac ,
- sack ,
- safety ,
- sally ,
- sanctuary ,
- scar ,
- scissure ,
- scoop ,
- screen ,
- screening ,
- sea dog ,
- seafarer ,
- seaman ,
- see ,
- sell ,
- set on ,
- set up ,
- severance ,
- shit ,
- shop ,
- shot ,
- show ,
- showing ,
- shroud ,
- side drum ,
- skin ,
- slip ,
- slip noose ,
- slip up ,
- snap ,
- snare drum ,
- snarf ,
- sneaker ,
- sneaky ,
- snipe ,
- snitch ,
- snitcher ,
- sofa ,
- sop up ,
- spook ,
- spread ,
- spread out ,
- spread over ,
- stag ,
- stalk ,
- stalker ,
- stalking ,
- stay on ,
- stay put ,
- stealthy ,
- stick ,
- stick around ,
- still-hunt ,
- stone ,
- stone pit ,
- stool pigeon ,
- stoolie ,
- stoolpigeon ,
- stop ,
- stoppage ,
- storm ,
- street corner ,
- stretch ,
- stretch out ,
- strike ,
- strip ,
- stumble ,
- subterfuge ,
- suck ,
- suck in ,
- sucked in ,
- super ,
- surprisal ,
- surreptitious ,
- surround ,
- swipe ,
- tailing ,
- take in ,
- take up ,
- tap ,
- tar ,
- tell on ,
- threaten ,
- time lag ,
- tiptop ,
- tone-beginning ,
- tooth decay ,
- top ,
- top-notch ,
- topnotch ,
- tops ,
- tornado ,
- track ,
- trammel ,
- transgress ,
- trap play ,
- traverse ,
- treat ,
- tree ,
- trip ,
- trip up ,
- tripped up ,
- tunnel ,
- turning point ,
- underwrite ,
- unmasking ,
- unreasoning ,
- unsighted ,
- unveil ,
- unwrap ,
- vacillate ,
- vent-hole ,
- venthole ,
- ventilate ,
- vibrate ,
- violate ,
- volcano ,
- waffle ,
- waiting ,
- waiting area ,
- waiting room ,
- waitress ,
- wander ,
- waste one's time ,
- waver ,
- waylay ,
- weirdie ,
- weirdo ,
- weirdy ,
- whirl ,
- whoremaster ,
- whoremonger ,
- wiretap ,
- wisecrack ,
- withdraw ,
- wrap up ,
- yelp ,
- yip .
- Ambushment ,
- ambusher ,
- aperture ,
- bark ,
- be about ,
- betray ,
- bewray ,
- blind ,
- booby trap ,
- breach ,
- bunker ,
- burrow ,
- cakehole ,
- camouflage ,
- cavity ,
- corner ,
- coup de main ,
- cover ,
- crack ,
- creep ,
- debunk ,
- deceive ,
- den ,
- denude ,
- detect ,
- disclose ,
- discover ,
- divulge ,
- endanger ,
- ensnare ,
- entrap ,
- exhibit ,
- expose ,
- footle ,
- gap ,
- gin ,
- gob ,
- hang around ,
- hesitate ,
- hole ,
- hover ,
- imperil ,
- intercept ,
- keep watch ,
- lallygag ,
- lay in wait ,
- linger ,
- loaf ,
- loiter ,
- lollygag ,
- lounge ,
- lurking place ,
- maw ,
- mesh ,
- mess about ,
- mill about ,
- mill around ,
- noose ,
- peril ,
- pit ,
- pitfall ,
- refuge ,
- retreat ,
- reveal ,
- sand trap ,
- shadowing ,
- skulk ,
- snare ,
- sneak ,
- stalking-horse ,
- stay ,
- still hunt ,
- surprise ,
- surprise attack ,
- surveillance ,
- tarry ,
- thicket ,
- trick ,
- uncover ,
- unfold ,
- vent ,
- yap .
- Seducement ,
- comeon ,
- lasso ,
- quicksand ,
- quicksands ,
- trap .
- wait .
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How to use "Ambuscade" in context?
In military terminology, an ambush is a military tactic in which soldiers or guerillas place themselves in concealed positions with the purpose of attacking or capture unsuspecting enemy troops. Ambush tactics depend on the element of surprise, which can be achieved by use of concealment, noise, or terrain.
Homophones for Ambuscade:
Hyponym for Ambuscade:
n.
-
act
surprise attack, coup de main.
-
act
v.
-
competition
wait.
-
competition
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