/ Thesaurus Find synonyms for: Noun1. ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap, surprise attack, coup de mainusage: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surpriseVerb1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait, waitusage: wait in hiding to attackWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: ambuscade (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: transient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index