Ambusher: meaning, definitions and examples

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ambusher

 

[ หˆรฆmหŒbสŠสƒษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

dangerous situation

A person who lies in wait, or in a place of concealment, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; one who ambushes.

Synonyms

assailant, attacker, lurker

Examples of usage

  • The soldiers were ambushed by a group of hidden ambushers.
  • The ambusher waited patiently for the perfect moment to strike.
Context #2 | Noun

online gaming

A player who hides in a strategic location to surprise and attack opponents.

Synonyms

camper, flanker

Examples of usage

  • The ambusher took down three enemies with a surprise attack.
  • The team's victory was thanks to the clever tactics of their ambusher.

Translations

Translations of the word "ambusher" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emboscador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคคเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hinterhalt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyerang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัั–ะดะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zasadzajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพ…ใกไผใ›่€… (ใพใกใถใ›ใ‚‚ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท embuscade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ emboscador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pusu kuran

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค๋ณต์ž (maebokja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒู…ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™epadovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prepadovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผๅ‡ป่€… (fรบjฤซ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zasedalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ falsari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ะปะฐัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™lษ™yษ™ dรผลŸษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ emboscador

Etymology

The word 'ambusher' originates from the Middle French word 'embuschier', meaning 'to place in ambush'. The concept of ambush has been a part of warfare tactics throughout history, dating back to ancient times. Ambushes have been used by various military forces to surprise and outmaneuver their enemies.

See also: ambush.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #42,629, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.