/ Dictionary / Index A ambush: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: am•bush Pronunciation: (am'boosh), [key] — n. an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise: The highwaymen waited in ambush near the road. an act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position. the concealed position itself: They fired from ambush. those who attack suddenly and unexpectedly from a concealed position. —v.t. to attack from ambush. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ambush (Thesaurus) ambuscado ambush bug Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language