ambush vs lying in wait

ambush and lying in wait both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ambush	Yes	No	Yes	No
lying in wait	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ambush and lying in wait are synonyms defined as:

ambush and lying in wait: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

Other synonyms of ambush include ambuscade, trap.

ambush (noun)	lying in wait (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

ambush (verb)	lying in wait (verb)
wait in hiding to attack
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing