bushwhack

/ˌbʊʃˈwæk/
/ˌbʊʃˈhwæk/
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Other forms: bushwhacking; bushwhacked; bushwhacks

Definitions of bushwhack
  1. verb
    cut one's way through the woods or bush
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    type of:
    make, work
    proceed along a path
  2. verb
    live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla
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    type of:
    live
    lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
  3. verb
    wait in hiding to attack
    synonyms: ambuscade, ambush, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay
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    type of:
    wait
    stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
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