Ambusher: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธ
ambusher
[ หรฆmหbสสษr ]
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
Examples of usage
- The soldiers were ambushed by a group of hidden ambushers.
- The ambusher waited patiently for the perfect moment to strike.
Translations
Translations of the word "ambusher" in other languages:
๐ต๐น emboscador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Hinterhalt
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyerang
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐััะดะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ zasadzajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅพ ใกไผใ่ (ใพใกใถใใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท embuscade
๐ช๐ธ emboscador
๐น๐ท pusu kuran
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งค๋ณต์ (maebokja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ pลepadovรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ prepadovรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไผๅป่ (fรบjฤซ zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ zasedalec
๐ฎ๐ธ falsari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัััะปะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแฎแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษlษyษ dรผลษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.