Attack

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
  • (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
  • (v. t.) To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation.
  • (v. t.) To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
  • (v. i.) To make an onset or attack.
  • (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
  • (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
  • (n.) A setting to work upon some task, etc.
  • (n.) An access of disease; a fit of sickness.
  • (n.) The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.

Compare attack with other words:

attack vs. barrage

attack vs. destroy

attack vs. attask

attach vs. attack

anger vs. attack

attack vs. riot

attack vs. oppress

attack vs. hunt

attack vs. ram

accuse vs. attack

attack vs. trap

attack vs. paroxysm

attack vs. conquer

attack vs. threat

attack vs. seizure

attack vs. sally

attack vs. maul

attack vs. fit

assailment vs. attack

attack vs. zerg

attack vs. pregnable

attack vs. surprisal

attack vs. oncome

attack vs. stound

attack vs. discussion

attack vs. conversation

attack vs. outbreak

attack vs. hack

attack vs. protection

attack vs. retreat

attack vs. diatribe

attack vs. taunt

attack vs. smite

attack vs. onslaught

attack vs. bit

attack vs. confront

attack vs. strike

attack vs. trouble

attack vs. effect

attack vs. book

attack vs. speed

attack vs. own

attack vs. order

attack vs. stock

attack vs. cat

attack vs. conquest

attack vs. urine

attack vs. offend

attack vs. offense

attack vs. attemptable

attack vs. overfall

attack vs. boyau

attack vs. flanker

attack vs. defenseless

attack vs. stiletto

attack vs. setter

attack vs. revile

attack vs. sforzando

attack vs. unassailable

attack vs. reprise

attack vs. bavarian

attack vs. slang

ambush vs. attack

attack vs. machicolation

attack vs. combo

attack vs. defensible

attack vs. denounce

attack vs. attacker

attack vs. smear

attack vs. grill

attack vs. tenable

agonistics vs. attack

attack vs. defender

attack vs. kraken

assailant vs. attack

attack vs. privateer

attack vs. pounce

attack vs. depredation

attack vs. broadside

attack vs. vulnerability

attack vs. bushwhacker

attack vs. vulnerable

attack vs. invade

attack vs. defensive

attack vs. beset

attack vs. transition

attack vs. impugn

assail vs. attack

attack vs. rush

attack vs. transient

attack vs. offensive

articulate vs. attack

attack vs. snap

attack vs. raid

attack vs. prey

attack vs. invitation

attack vs. disarm

attack vs. bivouac

attack vs. recharge

attack vs. defence

attack vs. shower

attack vs. defend

attack vs. refutation

attack vs. charge

attack vs. zombie

attack vs. fang

attack vs. savage

aggress vs. attack

attack vs. incursion

aggressor vs. attack

attack vs. petard

attack vs. outrage

attack vs. waylay

affect vs. attack

attack vs. fulminate

attack vs. bash

attack vs. secure

attack vs. fork

attack vs. tool

attack vs. kick

aggression vs. attack

attack vs. pawn

attack vs. thrust

attack vs. quick

attack vs. score

attack vs. run

attack vs. design

attack vs. bat

attack vs. manner

attack vs. bowl

attack vs. field

attack vs. set

attack vs. batsman

attack vs. wicket

aim vs. attack

attack vs. challenge

aggressive vs. attack

attack vs. violent

apply vs. attack

attachment vs. attack

attack vs. spike

attack vs. wash

attack vs. hit

attack vs. snare

attack vs. signal

attack vs. volume

amount vs. attack

attack vs. onset

attack vs. disease

attack vs. plane

attack vs. block

attack vs. serve

attack vs. side

attack vs. cricket

attack vs. bowler

attack vs. battle

assault vs. attack

attack vs. offence

attack vs. emotional

attack vs. verbal

attack vs. physical

attack vs. worth

attack vs. credibility

attack vs. detract

attack vs. injury

attack vs. damage

attack vs. attempt

attack vs. sic

attack vs. drive

attack vs. pin

attack vs. force

attack vs. bite

attack vs. bombard

attack vs. jump

attack vs. bomb

access vs. attack

attack vs. violence

attack vs. kill

attack vs. reproach

attack vs. denotation

attack vs. weapon

attack vs. rapidly