Synonyms for ambuscade

Most common

lie in wait · ambush · lurk · waylay

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.

2. n. 1

   An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.

Forms

Plural

ambuscades → traps…

Past participle

ambuscaded
e.g. ambuscaded → ambushed, waylaid, lurked, scuppered…

Example sentences

• ambush The police arranged an ambush to catch the mugger.
• lurk In the depths of the human soul, dark feelings lurk.
• waylay Bandits often waylay travelers on the mountain road.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

trap¹, lurk¹

6 letters

ambush², waylay²

7 letters

scupper²

9 letters

bushwhack²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ambush² = 2 syllables).