The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
An attack launched from a concealed position.
Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege / Or ambush from the deep.
The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched.
the Georgean hills, Whoſe tops are couered with Tartarian theeues, That lie in ambuſh, waiting for a pray:
From Middle English enbuschen, from Old French enbuscier, anbuchier (verb) (whence Middle French embusche (noun)), from Old French en- + Vulgar Latin boscus (“wood”) (whence also bouquet), from Franki...
Select a language to see translations
The contrast with the start was profound. In the opening 40 minutes Löw’s team had been ambushed here, the world champions run into a state of breathless trauma by a thrillingly vibrant Mexico attack.