Attack - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈtæk|  American pronunciation of the word attack
Brit.  |əˈtæk|  British pronunciation of the word attack

noun

- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (syn: onrush, onset, onslaught)
the attack began at dawn
- an offensive move in a sport or game
they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
- intense adverse criticism (syn: blast, fire, flack, flak)
the government has come under attack
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (syn: approach)
an attack on inflation
his plan of attack was misguided
- the act of attacking (syn: attempt)
attacks on women increased last year
- a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
- a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
an attack of diarrhea
- the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
the film was sensitive to attack by acids
open to attack by the elements
- strong criticism
he published an unexpected attack on my work

verb

- launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (syn: assail)
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
- attack in speech or writing (syn: assail, assault, lash out, round, snipe)
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
- take the initiative and go on the offensive
The Serbs attacked the village at night
The visiting team started to attack
- attack someone physically or emotionally (syn: assail, assault, set on)
- set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
- begin to injure
The cancer cells are attacking his liver
Rust is attacking the metal

Extra examples

He attacked the guard with a knife.

Troops attacked the fortress at dawn.

The troops attacked at dawn.

People are attacking the mayor for breaking campaign promises.

The professor has been widely attacked for her position on the issue.

Did you see the way the kids attacked that pizza?

The immune system is the body's defense against attack by germs.

The spray protects plants from attacks by many common pests.

The surprise attack came at dawn.

There is a threat of nuclear attack.

There have been many attacks against the professor for her position on the issue.

The newspaper editorial is an attack on policy-makers.

The bombers were in attack formation.

The enemy attacked treacherously.

Our troops attacked the enemy.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: attack
he/she/it: attacks
present participle: attacking
past tense: attacked
past participle: attacked
noun
singular: attack
plural: attacks
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