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- Dictionaryat·tack/əˈtak/
verb
- 1. take aggressive action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force, typically in a battle or war: "in December, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an aggressive and violent action against a person or place: "he was killed in an attack on a checkpoint" Similar
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The meaning of ATTACK is to set upon or work against forcefully. How to use attack in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Attack.
ATTACK definition: 1. to try to hurt or defeat using violence: 2. to criticize someone strongly: 3. If something…. Learn more.
When you attack, you charge or advance violently. It's scary to watch a big dog attack a smaller dog. In the military, an attack is an advance of troops or the use of armed force against an enemy.
to blame or abuse violently or bitterly. to direct unfavorable criticism against; criticize severely; argue with strongly: He attacked his opponent's statement. Synonyms: abuse, oppugn, impugn, censure. Antonyms: defend. to try to destroy, especially with verbal abuse: to attack the mayor's reputation.
ATTACK meaning: 1. to try to hurt or defeat using violence: 2. to criticize someone strongly: 3. If something…. Learn more.
attack is the most general word and applies to a beginning of hostilities, esp. those definitely planned: to attack from ambush. assail implies vehement, sudden, and sometimes repeated attack: to assail with weapons or with gossip. assault almost always implies bodily violence: to assault with intent to kill.
attack is a general word that applies to the beginning of any planned aggressive action, physical or verbal: to attack an enemy from ambush; to attack a candidate's record. assail implies a vehement, sudden, and usu. repeated attack that aims to weaken an opponent: assailed by gunfire; assailed by gossip. assault implies a violent physical ...
[countable, uncountable] an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill somebody. Five people were killed in the attacks that took place last night. attack on/upon somebody/something the recent series of deadly terrorist attacks on European cities. a violent attack upon a police officer.
to use violence to hurt or damage someone or something: He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths. More examples. attack verb (CRITICIZE) to strongly criticize someone or something: She attacked the government's new education policy. attack verb (DISEASE) If a disease, chemical, etc attacks someone or something, it damages them:
[intransitive, transitive] to use violence to try to hurt or kill somebody. Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. attack somebody/something Terrorists attacked several targets across the city. A woman was brutally attacked by a gang of youths. attack somebody with something One of the men viciously attacked officers with a home-made weapon.
