lying in wait
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • Syn: ambush, ambuscade, trap • Derivationally related forms: ambuscade (for: ambuscade), ambush (for: ambush) • Hypernyms: surprise attack, coup de main • Hyponyms: dry-gulching
waiting in concealment; in ambush - an army lying in wait in the forest • Similar to: concealed
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