lying in wait

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I - noun

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

II - adjective

waiting in concealment;
in ambush
- an army lying in wait in the forest
• Similar to:
concealed