ambush
simple noun16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.0
enemy ambush7.2
Describes an ambush carried out by hostile forces.
Describes an ambush that results in death.
To hide and wait for someone in order to attack them.
To stay in a hidden position, waiting to attack.
in an ambush8.2
Indicates being the victim of or located within the scene of an ambush.
ambush on6.0
Specifies the target of the ambush.
To arrange the details and positioning for an ambush.
To become trapped in an ambush.
To prepare and set up an ambush.
To unknowingly enter a place where an ambush is set.
To encounter an ambush unexpectedly.
To make arrangements for an ambush.
To launch an ambush suddenly and unexpectedly.
To execute a planned ambush.
To organize and carry out an ambush, often implying a degree of planning.
Indicates the occurrence of an ambush.