Antonyms for ambushes
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : am-boo sh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæm bʊʃ |
Definition of ambushes
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French embuscher (13c., Modern French embûcher) "to lay an ambush," from en- "in" + busch "wood," apparently from Frankish *busk "bush, woods" (see bush (n.)). Related: Ambushed; ambushing.
- noun lying in wait; concealed position
- verb lie in wait; attack
- Sorties were discussed, ambushes considered, and a pitched battle was planned.
- Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman
- There is a sweeping curve of glen, made for ambushes and devices of arms.
- Extract from : « The Aeneid of Virgil » by Virgil
- They had formed a series of ambushes, connected by a broad path.
- Extract from : « Through Three Campaigns » by G. A. Henty
- Would he take any woman into this life of straits and hidings and ambushes?
- Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett
- We can't afford any ambushes or things of that kind, you know.'
- Extract from : « The Grand Babylon Hotel » by Arnold Bennett
- An' besides that'll mean a detour in a country fine for ambushes.
- Extract from : « Bar-20 Days » by Clarence E. Mulford
- Did I not tell you that this war was one of stratagems and ambushes?
- Extract from : « The Tiger-Slayer » by Gustave Aimard
- They had studied much at West Point about ambushes, and how to avoid them.
- Extract from : « Excuse Me! » by Rupert Hughes
- It is to me still a wonder how I have escaped all the ambushes laid for me.
- Extract from : « The Missouri Outlaws » by Gustave Aimard
- I was prepared for surprises, ambushes, desperate fights, and all that sort of thing.
- Extract from : « The Rebel Chief » by Gustave Aimard
Synonyms for ambushes
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