Definition of attack

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attack - 16 definitions

- noun
1. attack -- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
synonyms: onslaught, onset, onrush
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. attack -- an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. fire -- intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
synonyms: fire, flak, flack, blast
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. approach -- 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"
synonyms: approach, plan of attack
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. attack -- the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
synonyms: attempt
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. attack -- a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
synonyms: tone-beginning
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. attack -- a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
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8. attack -- 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"
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9. attack -- strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
10. attack -- 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"
synonyms: assail
antonyms: defend -- be on the defensive; act against an attack
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. attack -- attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
synonyms: round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. attack -- take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
synonyms: aggress
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. assail -- attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
synonyms: assail, assault, set on
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. attack -- set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. attack -- begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
16. attack, assail -- to set upon violently
synonyms: assail, assault, attacks, attacked, reattack, attacking
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
defend -- be on the defensive; act against an attack

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