"ambushed" meaning in English

See ambushed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæm.bʊʃt/ Forms: more ambushed [comparative], most ambushed [superlative], ambusht [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ambushed (comparative more ambushed, superlative most ambushed)
  1. Having been the target of an ambush.
    Sense id: en-ambushed-en-adj-ShfyEyLB
  2. (figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-ambushed-en-adj-PbbTrmpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 79 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 76 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 81 8

Verb

IPA: /ˈæm.bʊʃt/ Forms: ambusht [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} ambushed
  1. simple past and past participle of ambush Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: ambush
    Sense id: en-ambushed-en-verb-dcko7P96
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    {
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        "Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared."
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        "(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared."
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