ambushed

English

Alternative forms

• ambusht (obsolete, simple past-only)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæm.bʊʃt/

Verb

ambushed

1. simple past and past participle of ambush

Adjective

ambushed (comparative more ambushed, superlative most ambushed)

1. Having been the target of an ambush.
2. (figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.