verb
also bush·wack ˈbu̇shˌ(h)wak
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from bushwhacker, bushwacker
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to clear a path through thick woods especially by chopping down bushes and low branches
b. : to propel a boat by pulling on bushes along the bank
2.
a. : to make repeated emphatic gestures while speaking specifically in a manner felt to resemble the chopping of bushes
b. : to make a speech accompanied by such gestures
3.
a. : to hide out in the woods
b. : to travel through thick woods (as in making a thorough search)
4. : to fight as a bushwhacker
transitive verb
1. : to propel (a boat) by pulling on bushes along the bank
2. : to fight or attack as a bushwhacker : ambush