väijyä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ambuscade noun A surprise attack set up to catch an enemy off guard.
- ambush noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
- lurk verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
- prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
- stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
- waylay verb To hide and then attack someone by surprise.
Senses
väijyä is used for these senses in English:
- ambuscade (dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
- ambush (transitive) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
- lurk To remain concealed in order to ambush.
- prowl (ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
- stalk (transitive) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
- waylay (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
ambuscade — full definition
- noun A surprise attack set up to catch an enemy off guard.
- noun The spot where soldiers hide before launching a surprise attack.
- noun A group of soldiers hiding in wait to launch a surprise attack.
ambush — full definition
- noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
- verb To hide and wait for someone in order to attack them by surprise.
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