Definition of BUSHWHACKING

bushwhacking

Plural: bushwhackings

Verb

  • wait in hiding to attack
  • live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla
  • cut one's way through the woods or bush
  • present participle and gerund of bushwhack

Adjective Satellite

  • lying in ambush
    • "bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush"

Noun

  • Travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress.
  • Fighting as a guerrilla, especially in wooded country.
  • Criticizing on policies and stances by George W. Bush.

Synonyms

ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay

Scrabble Score: 30

bushwhacking: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bushwhacking: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bushwhacking: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 33

bushwhacking: valid Words With Friends Word