lie in ambush
lie in ambush verb: to be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone.
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)
- to be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone
- I lay in ambush, waiting for my victims.
- Synonyms:
- lie in wait
lie in ambush meaning in Tamil and Odia
lie in ambush in Tamil
- to lie in ambush, crouch
- பதுங்கு patuṅku
lie in ambush in Odia
- to lie in ambush; lie in wait
- ଆଗୁଳିବା āguḷibā
Synonyms of lie in ambush
Forms of lie in ambush
| third-person singular present | lies in ambush |
|---|---|
| present participle | lying in ambush |
| past | lay in ambush |
| past participle | lain in ambush |
| alternative form | wait in ambush |
Questions about lie in ambush
- What does lie in ambush mean?
- Lie in ambush means to be hidden waiting to ambush or attack someone.
- What is lie in ambush in Tamil?
- Lie in ambush in Tamil is பதுங்கு (patuṅku). See Lie in ambush meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lie in ambush?
- Lie in ambush is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lie in ambush?
- The past tense of lie in ambush is lay in ambush.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lie in ambush (page history and authors); பதுங்கு (Tamil) (page history and authors); ଆଗୁଳିବା (Odia) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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