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bushwhack

/bˈʊʃwˌæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
bush-whack
IPA
/bˈʊʃwˌæk/
26
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress.

verb

To fight, as a guerrilla, especially in wooded country.

verb

To ambush.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bush + whack.

Inflected Forms

bushwhacks (present, singular) bushwhacking (participle, present) bushwhacked (participle, past) bushwhacked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bushwhacking bushwhacker

Synonyms

ambush scupper waylay lurk ambuscade lie in wait

Questions

How do you pronounce bushwhack?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʊʃwˌæk/.
What does bushwhack mean?
To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress.
Where does bushwhack come from?
From bush + whack.

How to pronounce bushwhack

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˈʊʃwˌæk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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