ambuscade

Noun

Singular ambuscade

Plural ambuscades

1. (countable) (old, no longer used) An ambuscade is an ambush or a trap laid for an enemy.

Verb

Plain form ambuscade

Third-person singular ambuscades

Past tense ambuscaded

Past participle ambuscaded

Present participle ambuscading

1. (transitive) (old, no longer used) If someone is ambuscading, they lie in wait for; they ambush.
   • Synonym: ambush