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   attack

   /əˈtak/

   verb

   • 1. take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force: "in February the Germans attacked Verdun" Similar begin an assaultchargepouncestrikebegin hostilitiesambushbombardshellblitzstrafefire on/atrushstormOpposite defend
   • ▪ act against (someone or something) aggressively in an attempt to injure or kill: "a doctor was attacked by two youths" Similar assaultbeatbeat upbatterthrashpoundpummelassailset uponfall uponstrike atlet fly attear intolash out ataggressambushmugpounce oninformal:jumppastedo overwork overknock aboutknock aroundrough uplay intolace intosail intopitch intoget stuck intobeat the living daylights out oflet someone have itset abouthave a go atduff someone upbeat up onlight into
   • ▪ (of a disease, organism, or other agent) act harmfully or destructively on: "Ebola attacks the immune system" Similar affecthave an effect onstrikestrike attake hold ofinfectdamageinjureOpposite protect
   • 2. criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly: "he attacked the government's defence policy" Similar criticizecensurecondemncastigatechastiselambastpillorysavagefind fault withfulminate againstabuseberatereproverebukereprimandadmonishremonstrate withreproachtake to taskhaul over the coalsimpugnharangueblamerevilevilifygive someone a bad pressinformal:knockslamtake to piecespull apartcrucifybashhammerlay intotear intosail intoroastgive someone a roastingcaneblastbawl outdress downrap over the knuckleshave a go atgive someone hellcarpetslateslag offrubbishmonsterrollickgive someone a rollickinggive someone a rockettear someone off a striptear a strip off someonechew outream outpummelcut upbagvulgar slang:bollockgive someone a bollockingdated:ratearchaic:slashrare:excoriateobjurgatereprehendOpposite praise
   • 3. begin to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined and vigorous way: "a plan of action to attack unemployment" Similar attend toaddresssee todeal withgrapple withconfrontdirect one's attention tofocus onconcentrate onapply oneself tobuckle down toget to work ongo to work onset to work onset aboutget started onundertakeembark oninformal:get stuck intoget cracking onget weaving onhave a crack athave a go athave a shot athave a stab at
   • 4. (in sport) make a forceful attempt to score a goal or point or otherwise gain an advantage against an opposing team or player: British "Crystal Palace attacked swiftly down the left"
   • ▪ move into or be in a position to capture (an opponent's piece or pawn): "the white queen attacks the black rook"
   • 5. (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"

   noun

   • 1. an aggressive and violent act against a person or place: "he was killed in an attack on a checkpoint" Similar assaultonslaughtoffensivestrikeblitzraidsortiesallystormingchargerushdrivepushthrustinvasionincursioninroadact of aggressionhistorical:razziaarchaic:onset
   • ▪ destructive action by a disease, chemical, or insect: "the tissue is open to attack by fungus"
   • ▪ a determined attempt to tackle a problem or task: "an attack on inflation"
   • ▪ forceful and decisive style in performing music or another art: "the sheer attack of Hendrix's playing"
   • 2. an instance of fierce public criticism or opposition: "he launched a stinging attack on the Prime Minister" Similar criticismcensurerebukeadmonitionadmonishmentreprimandreprovalcondemnationdenunciationrevilementinvectivevilificationtiradediatriberantpolemicbroadsideharangueverbal onslaughtstrictureinformal:knockingtelling-offdressing-downrap over the knucklesearfulroastingrollickingcaningrocketwiggingslatingticking offcarpetingbashingblastvulgar slang:bollockingdated:ratingrare:philippicOpposite commendationdefence
   • 3. a sudden short bout of an illness or stress: "an attack of nausea" Similar fitseizurespasmconvulsionparoxysmoutburstflare-upboutspelldoserare:access
   • 4. (in sport) an aggressive attempt to score a goal or point or otherwise gain an advantage: "a Cardiff attack broke down inside Llanelli's 22"
   • ▪ the players in a team who are in the position of trying to score a goal or win points: British "Baxter was recalled to the attack"
   • ▪ a threat to capture an opponent's piece or pawn: "the move opens up an attack from the black bishop against White's knight"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French attaque (noun), attaquer (verb), from Italian attacco ‘an attack’, attaccare ‘join battle’, based on an element of Germanic origin (see attach).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of attack in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sep 23, 2011 · ATTACK definition: 1. to try to hurt or defeat using violence: 2. to criticize someone strongly: 3. If something…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attackAttack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 15, 2011 · The meaning of ATTACK is to set upon or work against forcefully. How to use attack in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Attack.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › attackATTACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Attack definition: to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with. See examples of ATTACK used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attackAttack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you attack, you charge or advance violently. It's scary to watch a big dog attack a smaller dog.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of attack noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. attack noun. OPAL S. /əˈtæk/ violence . [countable, uncountable] an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill somebody. Five people were killed in the attacks that took place last night.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › attackAttack - definition of attack by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act or an instance of attacking; an assault. 2. An expression of strong criticism; hostile comment: vicious attacks in all the newspapers. 3. Sports. a.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryATTACK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ATTACK meaning: 1. a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something: 2. a strong criticism of someone…. Learn more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › attackAttack Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ATTACK meaning: 1 : to act violently against (someone or something) to try to hurt, injure, or destroy (something or someone) often used as (be) attacked; 2 : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh and severe way

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryATTACK definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › attackattack - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English at‧tack1 /əˈtæk/ S2 W2 noun 1 violence against somebody/something [countable] an act of violence that is intended to hurt a person or damage a place attack on There have been several attacks on foreigners recently. a bomb attack a knife attack an arson attack (=an attempt to destroy a ...