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Attack

əˈtak

Attack definitions
verb
attack attacked attacking attacks
  1. take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force

    "in February the Germans attacked Verdun"

    begin an assault charge pounce strike begin hostilities ambush
    • act against (someone or something) aggressively in an attempt to injure or kill

      "a doctor was attacked by two youths"

    • (of a disease, organism, or other agent) act harmfully or destructively on

      "Ebola attacks the immune system"

  2. criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

    "he attacked the government's defence policy"

    criticize censure condemn castigate chastise lambast pillory savage find fault with fulminate against abuse
  3. begin to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined and vigorous way

    "a plan of action to attack unemployment"

    attend to address see to deal with grapple with confront direct one's attention to focus on concentrate on apply oneself to
  4. (in sport) make a forceful attempt to score a goal or point or otherwise gain an advantage against an opposing team or player

    "Crystal Palace attacked swiftly down the left"

    • move into or be in a position to capture (an opponent's piece or pawn)

      "the white queen attacks the black rook"

  5. (of a reagent or reactive species) approach and interact with (an atom, group, or bond in a molecule), thereby breaking a bond or forming a new bond

    "the nucleophile attacks the epoxide from the opposite side of the ring to the oxygen"

noun
attack attacks
  1. an aggressive and violent act against a person or place

    "he was killed in an attack on a checkpoint"

    assault onslaught offensive strike blitz raid sortie sally storming charge rush drive push thrust invasion incursion inroad
    • destructive action by a disease, chemical, or insect

      "the tissue is open to attack by fungus"

    • a determined attempt to tackle a problem or task

      "an attack on inflation"

    • forceful and decisive style in performing music or another art

      "the sheer attack of Hendrix's playing"

  2. an instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

    "he launched a stinging attack on the Prime Minister"

    criticism censure rebuke admonition admonishment reprimand reproval
  3. a sudden short bout of an illness or stress

    "an attack of nausea"

    fit seizure spasm convulsion paroxysm outburst flare-up
  4. (in sport) an aggressive attempt to score a goal or point or otherwise gain an advantage

    "a Cardiff attack broke down inside Llanelli's 22"

    • the players in a team who are in the position of trying to score a goal or win points

      "Baxter was recalled to the attack"

    • a threat to capture an opponent's piece or pawn

      "the move opens up an attack from the black bishop against White's knight"