Hypernyms for "attack"

abuse anxiety attack apoplexy aspersion assault avenue bait banzai attack banzai charge barrage beleaguer beset besiege blackguard blindside blister blitz blitzkrieg bomb bombard bombardment bombing bulldog bust calumny cannonade cerebrovascular accident charge check circumvent clapperclaw claw convulsion counterattack countermove counterplay counterstrike coup de main CVA defamation denigration desecrate dishonor dishonour diversion diversionary attack fire firing fit flare fork gas ground attack harass heart attack hem in hit hysterics ictus incursion invade jump molest occlusion occupy outrage paroxysm pelt penetration pepper pin profane raid rape raptus ravish reassail rip rubbish rush savage scald seizure set set upon shout sic slander spot storm strafe strike stroke submarine surprise surprise attack surround tackle torpedo touch violate vitriol whang whip