'attack' definitions:
Definition of 'attack'
(from WordNet)
noun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" [syn: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush]
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" [syn: fire, attack, flak, flack, blast]
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" [syn: approach, attack, plan of attack]
noun
The act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" [syn: attack, attempt]
noun
A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase [syn: attack, tone-beginning]
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" [syn: attack, assail] [ant: defend]
verb
Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" [syn: attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault]
verb
Take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" [syn: attack, aggress]
verb
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" [syn: assail, assault, set on, attack]
verb
Set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
verb
Begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
Words containing 'attack'
- attacker,
- attacking,
- under attack,
- Flank attack,
- air attack,
- angle of attack,
- anxiety attack,
- asthma attack,
- attack aircraft,
- attack dog,
- attack submarine,
- banzai attack,
- biologic attack,
- biological attack,
- diversionary attack,
- ground attack,
- heart attack,
- panic attack,
- plan of attack,
- preventive attack,
- surprise attack,
- terrorist attack,
- warning of attack,
- attack aircraft carrier,
- transient ischemic attack,
- joint direct attack munition