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attack definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb attack 4 of 6 senses of attack Sense 1 attack, assail => submarine => pepper, pelt => strike, hit => counterattack, counterstrike => gas => storm, surprise => blitz => invade, occupy => besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in circumvent => bombard, bomb => cannonade => torpedo => raid, bust Sense 2 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout => claw => rip => whang => barrage => blister, whip => rubbish Sense 3 attack, aggress => check => fork => pin => tackle Sense 4 assail, assault, set on attack => bait => sic, set => bulldog => rush => savage => reassail => jump => beset, set upon => rape, ravish, violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage => desecrate, profane, outrage, violate => molest Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb attack 4 of 6 senses of attack Sense 1 attack, assail => submarine => pepper, pelt => strike, hit => slice => chop => stroke => retaliate, strike back => counterattack, counterstrike => gas => teargas => storm, surprise => blitz => invade, occupy => infest, overrun => besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in circumvent => blockade, seal off => ebb => bombard, bomb => bomb out => dive-bomb => glide-bomb => skip-bomb => atom-bomb, nuke => hydrogen-bomb => pattern-bomb => nuke, atomize, atomise, zap => letter-bomb => firebomb => blast, strafe, shell => crump => cannonade => torpedo => raid, bust Sense 2 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout => slang => vilify, revile, vituperate, rail => curse => claw => rip => whang => barrage => blister, whip => rubbish Sense 3 attack, aggress => check => fork => pin => tackle Sense 4 assail, assault, set on attack => bait => sic, set => bulldog => rush => charge, bear down => savage => reassail => jump => beset, set upon => rape, ravish, violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage => gang-rape => desecrate, profane, outrage, violate => molest Entailment of verb attack Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb attack 6 senses of attack Sense 1 attack, assail => fight, struggle Sense 2 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => criticize, criticise, pick apart Sense 3 attack, aggress => act move Sense 4 assail, assault, set on attack Sense 5 attack => begin, get start out start set about set out commence Sense 6 attack => affect Familiarity of verb attack attack used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb attack Sense 1 attack, assail => fight, struggle Sense 3 attack, aggress => act move -------------- Sense 2 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Sense 4 assail, assault, set on attack -------------- Sense 5 attack => begin, get start out start set about set out commence -------------- Sense 6 attack => affect -------------- Grep of noun attack air attack angle of attack anxiety attack asthma attack attack attack aircraft attack aircraft carrier attack dog attack submarine attacker banzai attack counterattack diversionary attack ground attack heart attack panic attack plan of attack surprise attack transient ischemic attack warning of attack Overview of noun attack The noun attack has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (419) attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- (an offensive against and enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn") 2. (177) attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea") 3. (141) fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak") 4. (107) attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life") 5. (56) attack -- (an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning") 6. (17) attack -- (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") 7. (6) approach, attack, plan of attack -- (ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided") 8. (2) attack, tone-beginning -- (a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase) Overview of verb attack The verb attack has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (22) attack, assail -- (launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities with as in warfare; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week") 2. (9) attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault -- (attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker") 3. (8) attack, aggress -- (take the initiative and go on the offensive: "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack") 4. (4) assail, assault, set on attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly") 5. (1) attack -- (set to work upon turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed") 6. attack -- (begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal") Overview of adj attack The adj attack has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) assault, attack -- (used in an attack; "assault weapons", "attack planes") Antonyms of adj attack 1 sense of attack Sense 1 assault(postnominal), attack(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA offensive) -> defensive Similarity of adj attack 1 sense of attack Sense 1 assault(postnominal), attack(postnominal) => offensive (vs. defensive) Attributes of adj attack Familiarity of adj attack attack used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj attack attack attacking under attack Overview of noun attack The noun attack has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (419) attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- (an offensive against and enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn") 2. (177) attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea") 3. (141) fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak") 4. (107) attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life") 5. (56) attack -- (an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning") 6. (17) attack -- (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") 7. (6) approach, attack, plan of attack -- (ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided") 8. (2) attack, tone-beginning -- (a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase) Overview of verb attack The verb attack has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (22) attack, assail -- (launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities with as in warfare; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week") 2. (9) attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault -- (attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker") 3. (8) attack, aggress -- (take the initiative and go on the offensive: "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack") 4. (4) assail, assault, set on attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly") 5. (1) attack -- (set to work upon turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed") 6. attack -- (begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal") Overview of adj attack The adj attack has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) assault, attack -- (used in an attack; "assault weapons", "attack planes")
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