vaania — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ambuscade noun An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
- 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.
Senses
vaania 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.
- 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.
ambuscade — full definition
- noun An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
- noun The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
- noun The body of troops lying in ambush.
lurk — full definition
- verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
- verb To exist unnoticed as a threat or possibility.
- verb To read posts on an online forum or group without ever posting yourself.