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trap vs ambush

ambush vs trap

trap and ambush both are nouns.

trap and ambush both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trap Yes No Yes No
ambush Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trap and ambush are synonyms defined as:
  • trap and ambush: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Other synonyms of trap include ambuscade, lying in wait.
trap (noun) ambush (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) ambush (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap wait in hiding to attack
hold or catch as if in a trap hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
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 ambush

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