Meanings
verblie in ambush (third-person singular simple present lies in ambush, present participle lying in ambush, simple past lay in ambush, past participle lain in ambush)
present singular third person lies in ambush · participle present lying in ambush · past lay in ambush · participle past lain in ambush · alternative wait in ambush
- to be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone
I lay in ambush, waiting for my victims.
Synonyms: lie in wait
Synonyms & antonyms
verbto be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone
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lie in ambush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20in%20ambush
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie in ambush,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20in%20ambush.
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