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1attack — vb Attack, assail, assault, bombard, storm are comparable not only in their military but also in their extended senses. All carry as their basic meaning to make a more or less violent onset upon. Attack originally connoted a fastening upon… …
2attack — [ə tak′] vt. [Fr attaquer < It attaccare < * estaccare < Goth * stakka, stake: see STICK] 1. to use force against in order to harm; start a fight with; strike out at with physical or military force; assault 2. to speak or write against,… …
3attack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. assault, attack; seizure (See disease). v. t. assail, assault, attack; affect, influence. Ant., defense. II Violent assault Nouns 1. (human attack) attack; assault, assault and battery; onset,… …
4attack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 violence against sb ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal, frenzied, horrific, savage, serious, vicious, violent ▪ unprovoked …
5attack */*/*/ — I UK [əˈtæk] / US verb Word forms attack : present tense I/you/we/they attack he/she/it attacks present participle attacking past tense attacked past participle attacked 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to use violence to harm a person, animal, or …
6attack*/*/*/ — [əˈtæk] verb I 1) [I/T] to use violence against a person or place It was shortly before midnight when the terrorists attacked.[/ex] Two prison officers were brutally attacked with a knife.[/ex] 2) [T] to strongly criticize someone or something… …
7attack — at•tack [[t]əˈtæk[/t]] v. t. 1) to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: The guard dog attacked the prowler[/ex] 2) mil to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against …
8attack — attackable, adj. attacker, n. /euh tak /, v.t. 1. to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands. 2. to begin hostilities against; start an… …
9vigorously — adv. Vigorously is used with these adjectives: ↑opposed Vigorously is used with these verbs: ↑argue, ↑attack, ↑boil, ↑campaign, ↑challenge, ↑compete, ↑condemn, ↑contest, ↑debate, ↑ …
10attack — /əˈtæk / (say uh tak) verb (t) 1. to set upon with force or weapons; begin hostilities against: attack the enemy. 2. to direct unfavourable criticism, argument, etc., against; blame or abuse violently. 3. to set about (a task) or go to work on (a …
