Definition of attack - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

Noun

an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"

Noun

intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don''t give me any flak"

Noun

ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

Noun

the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

Noun

a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

Noun

a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

Noun

the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"

Noun

strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"

Verb

launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

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attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

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take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"

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attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

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set to work upon; turn one''s energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"

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begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"

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Synonyms

aggress approach assail assault attempt blast fire flack flak lash out onrush onset onslaught plan of attack round set on snipe tone-beginning

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Antonyms

defend

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More General Terms

act affect affliction begin beginning commence commencement conceptualisation conceptualization contend crime criminal offence criminal offense criticise criticism criticize degeneration devolution fight formulation get get down knock law-breaking military operation move offence offense operation pick apart play set about set out start start out struggle turn unfavorable judgment

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More Specific Terms

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

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