attack (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 15 senses of the word *attack*:
NOUN	act	attack, onslaught, onset, onrush	(military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons)
act	attack	an offensive move in a sport or game / game / game
communication	attack, fire, flak, flack, blast	intense adverse criticism
act	attack, approach, plan of attack	ideas / ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
act	attack, attempt	the act of attacking
act	attack, tone-beginning	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
state	attack	a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
process	attack	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
act	attack	strong criticism
VERB	competition	attack, assail	launch an attack or assault on
communication	attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault	attack in speech or writing
competition	attack, aggress	take the initiative and go on the offensive
competition	attack, assail, assault, set on	attack someone physically or emotionally
change	attack	set to work upon
body	attack	begin to injure / injure

attack pronunciation
Sounds	ahtae'k
Rhymes	aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek...

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 1, act
Meaning	(military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons).
Example	"the attack began at dawn"
Synonyms	onslaught, onset, onrush
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Parts	assault	Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Narrower	banzai attack, banzai charge	A mass attack of troops without concern for casualties
	blitz, blitzkrieg	A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
	bombing, bombardment	An attack by dropping bombs
	charge	An impetuous rush toward someone or something
	counterattack, countermove	An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
	diversion, diversionary attack	An attack calculated to draw enemy / enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
	fire, firing	The act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy
	ground attack	An attack by ground troops / troops
	penetration, incursion	An attack that penetrates into enemy territory
	strafe	An attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane
	strike	An attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
	surprise attack, coup de main	An attack without warning
Broader	operation, military operation	Activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
Spanish	arremetida, asalto, ataque
Catalan	assalt, atac, envestida, escomesa
Verbs	attack	launch an attack or assault on
Verbs	attack	take the initiative and go on the offensive

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 2, act
Meaning	An offensive move in a sport or game / game / game.
Example	"they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
Narrower	counterattack, counterplay	(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
Broader	turn, play	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession / succession
Spanish	ataque
Catalan	atac

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 3, communication
Meaning	Intense adverse criticism.
Example	"the government has come under attack"
Synonyms	fire, flak, flack, blast
Broader	criticism, unfavorable judgment	disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Spanish	ataque, explosión
Catalan	atac
Verbs	attack	attack in speech or writing

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 4, act
Meaning	ideas / ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation.
Examples	"an attack on inflation" "his plan of attack was misguided"
Synonyms	approach, plan of attack
Narrower	avenue	A line of approach
Broader	conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation	inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
Spanish	aproximación, ataque, planteamiento
Catalan	aproximació

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 5, act
Meaning	The act of attacking.
Example	"attacks on women increased last year"
Synonym	attempt
Narrower	assault	A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
Broader	crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking	(criminal law) an act punishable by law
Spanish	asalto, ataque, atentado
Catalan	assalt, atac, atemptat
Verbs	attack	attack someone physically or emotionally

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 6, act
Meaning	A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase.
Synonym	tone-beginning
Broader	beginning, start, commencement	The act of starting something
Catalan	atac

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 7, state
Meaning	A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.
Example	"an attack of diarrhea"
Narrower	anxiety attack	A sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
	flare	A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
	heart attack	A sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
	hysterics	An attack of hysteria
	occlusion	closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
	paroxysm, fit, convulsion	A sudden uncontrollable attack
	seizure, ictus, raptus	A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
	stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA	A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
	touch, spot	A slight attack of illness
Broader	affliction	A cause of great suffering and distress
Spanish	acceso, ataque, crisis
Catalan	accés, atac, crisi

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 8, process
Meaning	The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent).
Examples	"the film was sensitive to attack by acids" "open to attack by the elements"
Broader	degeneration, devolution	The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
Verbs	attack	begin to injure / injure

Englishattack: 15 senses noun 9, act
Meaning	Strong criticism.
Example	"he published an unexpected attack on my work"
Narrower	aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration	An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Broader	criticism, unfavorable judgment	disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

Englishattack: 15 senses verb 1, competition
Meaning	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare / warfare with.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"
Synonym	assail
Narrower	besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent	Surround so as to force to give up
	blitz	attack suddenly and without warning
	bombard, bomb	Throw bombs at or attack with bombs
	cannonade	attack with cannons or artillery
	counterattack, counterstrike	make a counterattack
	gas	attack with gas
	invade, occupy	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
	pepper, pelt	attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
	raid, bust	Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
	storm, surprise	attack by storm
	strafe	attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
	strike, hit	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	submarine	attack by submarine
	torpedo	attack or hit with torpedoes
Broader	contend, fight, struggle	Be engaged in a fight
Opposite	defend	Be on the defensive
Similar to	attack, aggress	Take the initiative and go on the offensive
Spanish	agredir, asaltar, atacar
Catalan	agredir, assaltar, atacar
Nouns	attack	(military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons)
Nouns	attacker	someone who attacks

Englishattack: 15 senses verb 2, communication
Meaning	attack in speech or writing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Synonyms	round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Narrower	abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout	Use foul or abusive language towards
	blister, scald, whip	subject to harsh criticism
	bombard, barrage	Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
	claw	attack as if with claws
	rip	criticize or abuse strongly and violently
	rubbish	attack strongly
	vitriol	subject to bitter verbal abuse
	whang	attack forcefully
Broader	knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart	find fault with
Spanish	agredir, atacar
Catalan	agredir, atacar
Nouns	attack	intense adverse criticism
Nouns	attacker	someone who attacks

Englishattack: 15 senses verb 3, competition
Meaning	Take the initiative and go on the offensive.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"The Serbs attacked the village at night" "The visiting team started to attack"
Synonym	aggress
Narrower	check	place into check
	fork	place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
	harass	Exhaust by attacking repeatedly
	pin	immobilize a piece
	tackle	seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
Broader	act, move	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Similar to	attack, assail	launch an attack or assault on
Spanish	agreder, arremeter, atacar
Nouns	attack	(military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons)
Nouns	attacker	someone who attacks

Englishattack: 15 senses verb 4, competition
Meaning	attack someone physically or emotionally.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	assail, assault, set on
Entailed by	hold up, stick up	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
Narrower	bait	attack with dogs or set dogs upon
	beset, set upon	assail or attack on all sides
	blindside	attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
	bulldog	attack viciously and ferociously
	desecrate, profane, outrage, violate	violate the sacred character of a place or language
	jump	make a sudden physical attack on
	molest	harass or assault sexually
	rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage	Force (someone) to have sex against their will
	reassail	assail again
	rush	attack suddenly
	savage	attack brutally and fiercely
	sic, set	urge to attack someone
Spanish	agredir, asaltar, atacar, violar
Catalan	agredir, assaltar, atacar, violar
Nouns	attack	the act of attacking
Nouns	attacker	someone who attacks

Englishattack: 15 senses verb 5, change
Meaning	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
Broader	get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence	Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action
Spanish	acometer
Catalan	atacar, escometre
Nouns	attacker	someone who attacks

Englishattack: 15 senses verb 6, body
Meaning	Begin to injure / injure.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"The cancer cells are attacking his liver" "Rust is attacking the metal"
Broader	affect	act physically on
Spanish	atacar
Catalan	atacar
Nouns	attack	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
Nouns	attacker	someone who attacks

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