bushwhack
verbEtymology 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
verb — 3 senses
Etymology From bush + whack.
To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress.
To fight, as a guerrilla, especially in wooded country.
To ambush.
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