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attacknoun the act or action of setting upon with force or violenceThe USS Constitution was nicknamed "Old Ironsides" after its oaken hull successfully withstood a British attack aggression, assault, attempt, blitz, blitzkrieg, charge, coup de main, descent, offense(or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, raid, rush, strike ambuscade, ambushcounteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrikesally, sortieenvelopment, flankingbreakthrough, foray, incursion, invasionpillage, ravage, sackair raid, bombardment, bombingsiege, stormbarrage, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, volleywhammy defense, defensive, guard, shieldopposition, resistanceprotection, security, shelter a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disordermalaria is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever access, bout, case, fit, seizure, siege, spell, turn recurrence, relapsebrainstorm, convulsion, eclampsia, pang, paroxysm, spasm, throeagitation, frenzybreakdown, collapse, prostration arrest, relief, remission attackverbto take sudden, violent action againstour dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg assail, assault, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic(also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on) bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarmmug, robambuscade, ambush, surprise(also surprize), waylayblitz, bomb, bombard, nukebarrage, cannon, cannonadebang away (at), batter, buffet, plasterbeleaguer, besiege, pressharry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sackforay, invade, overrunenvelop, flank beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield to criticize harshly and usually publiclythe mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted abuse, assail, bash, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, jump (on), lambaste(or lambast), potshot, savage, scathe, slam, trash, vituperate berate, harangue, harass, harry, revile, scold, whipblaspheme, curse, execrate, imprecate, profaneaffront, insult, slurasperse, bad-mouth, belittle, blackguard, disparage, put downlibel, slander, traduce, vilifychastise, chide, criticize, lace (into), rebuke, reprimandfulminate, lash (out) beat up on, light into, sail into, tie into acclaim, commend, compliment, hail, laud, praise to start work on energeticallyCourtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm dive (into), tackle, wade (in or into) address, approach, facebuckle (down to), concentrate (on), focus (on), knuckle down (to), zero (in on)fall (to), pitch in, plunge (in), settle (down)pursue, take up, undertake go at, have at, light into, pitch into, sail into, tear into avoid, evade, shundally, dawdle, dillydally, fiddle (around), fool, idle, lag, mess, monkey (around), play, poke, potter (around), putter (around), trifle v.attack, assail, assault, bombard, storm mean to make an onslaught upon.attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle.plan to attack the town at dawn assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots.assailed the enemy with artillery fire assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught.Commandos assaulted the building from all sides. bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells.bombarded the city nightly storm implies attempting to break into a defended position.preparing to storm the fortress ca. 1576 |