Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie in ambush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
lie in am-bush
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lies in ambush (present, singular) lying in ambush (participle, present) lay in ambush (past) lain in ambush (participle, past) wait in ambush (alternative)

Synonyms

lie in wait

Questions

What does lie in ambush mean?
to be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone

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