ambush n : the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise [syn: {ambuscade}, {lying in wait}, {trap}] v 1: wait in hiding to attack [syn: {scupper}, {bushwhack}, {waylay}, {lurk}, {ambuscade}, {lie in wait}] 2: hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing [syn: {still-hunt}] Source: WordNet® 2.0