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lain in ambush

lain in ambush is the past participle of lie in ambush.

Meaning of lie in ambush

Verb

lie 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)

  1. to be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone
    • I lay in ambush, waiting for my victims.
    Synonyms:
    lie in wait

Questions about lain in ambush

What is lain in ambush the past participle of?
Lain in ambush is the past participle of lie in ambush.

Words near lain in ambush in the dictionary

  1. lain down
  2. lain down on the job
  3. lain hands on
  4. lain ill in one's mouth
  5. lain in
  6. lain in ambush
  7. lain in honor
  8. lain in one's throat
  9. lain in repose
  10. lain in state
  11. lain in the bed one had made

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