Australian English Meaning of attack
attack
Other Australian English words related to attack
- Attempt
- offence
- offensive
- onslaught
- raid
- Strike
- aggression
- ambush
- Barrage
- Blitz
- Blitzkrieg
- bombardment
- bombing
- charge
- counter-attack
- surprise attack
- incursion
- invasion
- offence
- onset
- rush
- siege
- air raid
- ambush
- breakthrough
- Cannonade
- Counter-offensive
- Counterstrike
- descent
- envelope
- Flanking
- raid
- Fusillade
- Hail
- pillage
- devastation
- Sack
- Sally
- salvo
- sortie
- storm
- volley
- counteraggression
- counterattack
Nearest Words of attack
Definitions and Meaning of attack in English
attack (n)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
an offensive move in a sport or game
intense adverse criticism
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
the act of attacking
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
strong criticism
attack (v)
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
attack in speech or writing
take the initiative and go on the offensive
attack someone physically or emotionally
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
begin to injure
attack (v. t.)
To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation.
To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
attack (v. i.)
To make an onset or attack.
attack (n.)
The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
A setting to work upon some task, etc.
An access of disease; a fit of sickness.
The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons), an offensive move in a sport or game, intense adverse criticism, ideas or actions intended to deal wit
Attempt,offence,offensive,onslaught,raid,Strike,aggression,ambush,Barrage,Blitz
defence,Guard,defensive,Opposition,Protection,resistance,Security,shield,shelter
attachment => attachment, attaching => attaching, attached => Attached, attache case => Briefcase, attache => attaché,
