- verbattack (verb) · attacks (third person present) · attacked (past tense) · attacked (past participle) · attacking (present participle)
- 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" · "Italian forces attacked in October"
- (of a person or animal) act against (someone or something) aggressively in an attempt to injure or kill:"a doctor was attacked by two youths"
- (of a disease, chemical substance, or insect) act harmfully on:"the disease is thought to attack certain cells in the brain"
- criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly:"he attacked the government's defense policy"
- begin to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined and vigorous way:"a plan of action to attack unemployment"
- BRITISH ENGLISHmake an aggressive or forceful attempt to score a goal or point, or gain or exploit an advantage in a game against an opposing team or player:"the home team attacked from the kick off"
- chessmove into or be in a position to capture (an opponent's piece).
- chemistry(of a reagent or reactive species) approach and interact with (an atom, group, or bond in a molecule), thereby breaking a bond or forming a new bond:"the nucleophile attacks the epoxide from the opposite side of the ring to the oxygen"
nounattack (noun) · attacks (plural noun)- an aggressive and violent action against a person or place:"he was killed in an attack on a checkpoint" · "three classrooms were gutted in the arson attack"
- destructive action by a disease, chemical, or insect:"the tissue is open to attack by fungus"
- a sudden short bout of an illness or stress:"an attack of nausea" · "an asthma attack"
- an instance of fierce public criticism or opposition:"he launched a stinging attack on the White House"
- a determined attempt to tackle a problem or task:"an attack on inflation"
- musicthe manner of beginning to play or sing a passage.
- forceful and decisive style in performing music or another art:"the sheer attack of Hendrix's playing"
- an aggressive attempt to score a goal, win points, or gain or exploit an advantage in a game.
- chessa threat to capture an opponent's piece.
Originlate 16th century (as verb): from French attaquer (verb), from Italian attaccare ‘join battle’, originally ‘attach, fasten’, of uncertain origin; perhaps from French attacher (see attach), or perhaps from a-, intensifying prefix + obsolete taccare ‘put a mark on’, from tacca ‘stain, spot’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- take aggressive action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force, typically in a battle or war:
- (of a person or animal) act against (someone or something) aggressively in an attempt to injure or kill:
- (of a disease, chemical substance, or insect) act harmfully on:
- criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly:
- begin to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined and vigorous way:
noun- an aggressive and violent action against a person or place:
- a sudden short bout of an illness or stress:
- an instance of fierce public criticism or opposition:
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- In English, the word "attack" can mean123:
- The act of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words.
- To set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon.
- To take the initiative in a game, sport, etc..
- To direct hostile words or writings at; criticize or abuse vehemently.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: the act of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words : assaultwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attackverb (used with object) 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.www.dictionary.com/browse/attackThe first definition of attack in the dictionary is to launch a physical assault with or without weapons; begin hostilities. Other definition of attack is to take the initiative in a game, sport, etc.Attack is also to direct hostile words or writings at; criticize or abuse vehemently.educalingo.com/en/dic-en/attack ATTACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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