väijyttää — meaning in English

English meaning

• ambush noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
• rush verb To hurry or do something very quickly, sometimes carelessly.

Senses

väijyttää is used for these senses in English:

• ambush (transitive) To attack by ambush; to waylay.
• rush (transitive, military) To swiftly attack without warning.

ambush — full definition

1. noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
2. verb To hide and wait for someone in order to attack them by surprise.

rush — full definition

1. verb To hurry or do something very quickly, sometimes carelessly.
2. noun A sudden burst of activity, movement, or feeling.
3. noun A tall, grass-like marsh plant with hollow stems, used for weaving mats and baskets.

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