ambush

/หˆรฆm.bสŠสƒ/

IPA: /AE1 M B UH0 SH/

noun
  1. 1

    The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

  2. 2

    An attack launched from a concealed position.

  3. 3

    The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.

verb
  1. 1

    To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

  2. 2

    To attack by ambush; to waylay.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ambush