bushwhack

verb — 3 senses

bushwhack

verb

Etymology From bush + whack.

1

To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress.

2

To fight, as a guerrilla, especially in wooded country.

3

To ambush.

Related terms
bushwhacking, bushwhacker

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