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Detailed Synonyms for attack in English

attack:

attack [the ~] noun

  1. the attack
    the attack; the assault; the run; the rush; the raid; the storming; the scaling
  2. the attack
    the attack; the assault
  3. the attack
    – a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase 1
    the attack; the tone-beginning
    – a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase 1
  4. the attack
    – an offensive move in a sport or game 1
    the attack
    – an offensive move in a sport or game 1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning1
  5. the attack
    – the act of attacking 1
    the attempt; the attack
    – the act of attacking 1
    • attempt [the ~] noun
      • they made an attempt on his life1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • attacks on women increased last year1
  6. the attack
    – ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation 1
    the approach; the attack; the plan of attack
    – ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation 1
    • approach [the ~] noun
      • his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • an attack on inflation1
    • plan of attack [the ~] noun
      • his plan of attack was misguided1
  7. the attack
    – (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) 1
    the attack; the onset; the onslaught; the onrush
    – (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) 1
  8. the attack
    – strong criticism 1
    the attack
    – strong criticism 1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • he published an unexpected attack on my work1
  9. the attack
    – intense adverse criticism 1
    the blast; the fire; the attack; the flak; the flack
    – intense adverse criticism 1
    • blast [the ~] noun
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • the government has come under attack1
    • flak [the ~] noun
      • don't give me any flak1
    • flack [the ~] noun
  10. the attack
    – the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) 1
    the attack
    – the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) 1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • the film was sensitive to attack by acids1
      • open to attack by the elements1
  11. the attack
    – a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition 1
    the attack
    – a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition 1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • an attack of diarrhea1

to attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)

  1. to attack
    to attack; to assault; to raid; to lay violent hands upon; to violate; to storm
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
    • assault verb (assaults, assaulted, assaulting)
    • raid verb (raids, raided, raiding)
    • lay violent hands upon verb (lays violent hands upon, laid violent hands upon, laying violent hands upon)
    • violate verb (violates, violated, violating)
    • storm verb (storms, stormed, storming)
  2. to attack
    to damage; to erode; to spoil; to attack
    • damage verb (damages, damaged, damaging)
    • erode verb (erodes, eroded, eroding)
    • spoil verb (spoils, spoiled, spoiling)
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
  3. to attack
    to besiege; to attack; to assault; to raid; to storm
    • besiege verb (besieges, besieged, besieging)
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
    • assault verb (assaults, assaulted, assaulting)
    • raid verb (raids, raided, raiding)
    • storm verb (storms, stormed, storming)
  4. to attack
    to corrode; to attack; to eat into; to bite into; to erode
    • corrode verb (corrodes, corroded, corroding)
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
    • eat into verb (eats into, ate into, eating into)
    • bite into verb (bites into, biting into)
    • erode verb (erodes, eroded, eroding)
  5. to attack
    – begin to injure 1
    to attack
    – begin to injure 1
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
      • The cancer cells are attacking his liver1
      • Rust is attacking the metal1
  6. to attack
    – set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task 1
    to attack
    – set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task 1
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
      • I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed1
  7. to attack
    – attack in speech or writing 1
    to assault; to attack; to round; assail; snipe; to lash out
    – attack in speech or writing 1
    • assault verb (assaults, assaulted, assaulting)
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
      • The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker1
    • round verb (rounds, rounded, rounding)
    • assail verb
    • snipe verb
    • lash out verb (lashes out, lashed out, lashing out)
  8. to attack
    – take the initiative and go on the offensive 1
    to attack; aggress
    – take the initiative and go on the offensive 1
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
      • The Serbs attacked the village at night1
      • The visiting team started to attack1
    • aggress verb
  9. to attack
    – launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with 1
    to attack; assail
    – launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with 1
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
      • Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II1
    • assail verb
      • Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week1
  10. to attack
    – attack someone physically or emotionally 1
    to assault; to attack; assail; to set on
    – attack someone physically or emotionally 1
    • assault verb (assaults, assaulted, assaulting)
      • The mugger assaulted the woman1
    • attack verb (attacks, attacked, attacking)
    • assail verb
      • Nightmares assailed him regularly1
    • set on verb (sets on, set on, setting on)

Conjugations for attack:

present
  1. attack
  2. attack
  3. attacks
  4. attack
  5. attack
  6. attack
simple past
  1. attacked
  2. attacked
  3. attacked
  4. attacked
  5. attacked
  6. attacked
present perfect
  1. have attacked
  2. have attacked
  3. has attacked
  4. have attacked
  5. have attacked
  6. have attacked
past continuous
  1. was attacking
  2. were attacking
  3. was attacking
  4. were attacking
  5. were attacking
  6. were attacking
future
  1. shall attack
  2. will attack
  3. will attack
  4. shall attack
  5. will attack
  6. will attack
continuous present
  1. am attacking
  2. are attacking
  3. is attacking
  4. are attacking
  5. are attacking
  6. are attacking
subjunctive
  1. be attacked
  2. be attacked
  3. be attacked
  4. be attacked
  5. be attacked
  6. be attacked
diverse
  1. attack!
  2. let's attack!
  5. attacked
  6. attacking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

attack

  1. attack
    attack
  2. attack
    drive; attack

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Related Definitions for "attack":

  1. a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase1
  2. an offensive move in a sport or game1
    • they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning1
  3. the act of attacking1
    • attacks on women increased last year1
  4. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation1
    • an attack on inflation1
  5. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)1
    • the attack began at dawn1
  6. strong criticism1
    • he published an unexpected attack on my work1
  7. intense adverse criticism1
    • the government has come under attack1
  8. the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)1
    • the film was sensitive to attack by acids1
    • open to attack by the elements1
  9. a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition1
    • an attack of diarrhea1
  10. begin to injure1
    • The cancer cells are attacking his liver1
    • Rust is attacking the metal1
  11. set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task1
    • I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed1
  12. attack in speech or writing1
    • The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker1
  13. take the initiative and go on the offensive1
    • The Serbs attacked the village at night1
    • The visiting team started to attack1
  14. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with1
    • Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II1
  15. attack someone physically or emotionally1

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