To attack by ambush; to waylay.
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched.
An attack launched from a concealed position.
The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
To attack unexpectedly.
To take unawares.
To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
To undergo or witness something unexpected.
To cause surprise.
The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
Something unexpected.