ambushing
Attacking from hiding
Ambushing is attacking from a concealed position.
Soldiers ambush enemy convoys; predators ambush prey.
The word extends to any surprise confrontation: Reporters were ambushing celebrities outside the courthouse.
In sports, ambushing means catching an opponent off guard with an unexpected play or sudden aggression.
Sudden attack leap
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- preyAnimal being hunted
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
lion · tiger · leopard · cheetah · wolf · crocodile · alligator · python
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- startleFrighten suddenly
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
waylay · spring · pounce · unaware · unsuspecting · swift · abrupt · blitz
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- raidSudden armed incursion
- assaultViolent offensive act
infiltration · feint · diversion · counterattack · maneuver · positioning · chokepoint · concealment
Device for catching prey
- lureThing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
pitfall · tripwire · landmine · booby-trap · deadfall · net · claymore · IED
Armed uprising against authority
- rebelsArmed opposition fighters
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
hit-and-run · irregulars · fighters · paramilitary · insurgents · revolutionaries · combatants · skirmish
pounce
Sudden attack leap
carnivore · lion · tiger · leopard · cheetah · wolf · crocodile · alligator · python · spider
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- startleFrighten suddenly
blindside · waylay · spring · pounce · unaware · unsuspecting · swift · abrupt · blitz · jumped
flanking
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- raidSudden armed incursion
assault · infiltration · feint · diversion · counterattack · maneuver · positioning · chokepoint · concealment · vanguard
snare
Device for catching prey
entrapment · pitfall · tripwire · landmine · booby-trap · deadfall · net · claymore · IED · concealment
insurgency
Armed uprising against authority
- rebelsArmed opposition fighters
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- militiaNon-professional armed force
resistance · hit-and-run · irregulars · fighters · paramilitary · insurgents · revolutionaries · combatants · skirmish · raiders
- hunting tacticsluring, baiting, calling, trapping, flushing
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- cat playpouncing, chasing, stalking, swatting, batting
- pet behaviortail wagging, purring, kneading, growling, hissing
- stealthsneak, ninja, creep, spy, skulk
- predator instinctsprey drive, stalking, pouncing, chasing, pursuit
ambushingfrontal assault
Attack from the front
direct attack · charging · storming · pitched battle · confronting
ambushingdefending
Protecting against harm
falling into a trap · fortifying · entrenching · standing ground · retreating
ambushingwarning
Alert about danger
announcing · declaring war · giving notice · telegraphing · forewarning
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