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- Dictionarybushwhacked/ˈbʊʃwakt/
adjective
- 1. exhausted or worn out: North American "it's been a long day and we're completely bushwhacked"
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to attack (someone) by surprise from a hidden place : ambush; to travel by foot through uncleared terrain… See the full definition
verb. cut one's way through the woods or bush. see more. verb. live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla. see more. verb. wait in hiding to attack. synonyms: ambuscade, ambush, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bushwhack."
bushwhack in British English. (ˈbʊʃˌwæk ) verb. 1. (transitive) US, Canadian and Australian. to ambush. 2. (intransitive) US, Canadian and Australian. to cut or beat one's way through thick woods. 3. (intransitive) US, Canadian and Australian. to range or move around in woods or the bush.
1. to make one's way through woods by cutting at undergrowth, branches, etc. 2. to pull a boat upstream from on board by grasping bushes, rocks, etc., on the shore. 3. to fight as a bushwhacker or guerrilla in the bush. v.t. 4. to fight as a bushwhacker; ambush.
Definition of bushwhack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BUSHWHACK meaning: 1 : to clear a path through thick woods by cutting down bushes and low tree branches; 2 : to attack (someone) suddenly.
To force one's way through a forested or overgrown area where no path exists: "Often on the verge of starvation, they bushwhacked through muskeg, forded ice-cold streams and rivers ... determined to conquer a daunting land deemed impassable" (Brenda Koller).
Bushwhack definition: To force one's way through a forested or overgrown area where no path exists.
Definitions of 'bushwhack' 1. US, Canadian and Australian. to ambush. [...] 2. US, Canadian and Australian. to cut or beat one's way through thick woods. [...] 3. US, Canadian and Australian. to range or move around in woods or the bush. [...] More. Grammar Question. Select the sentence with the correct use of 'lay' or 'lie'.
Aug 19, 2024 · bushwhack (third-person singular simple present bushwhacks, present participle bushwhacking, simple past and past participle bushwhacked) to travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress. to fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country.
