trap vs ambuscade

ambuscade vs trap

trap and ambuscade both are nouns.

trap and ambuscade both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
ambuscade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trap and ambuscade are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of trap include ambush, lying in wait.

trap (noun)	ambuscade (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
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	ambuscade (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	wait in hiding to attack
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between trap and ambuscade

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