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attacking 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 -------------- 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 attacking The adj attacking has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. assaultive, attacking -- (disposed to attack) Antonyms of adj attacking 1 sense of attacking Sense 1 assaultive, attacking(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA offensive) -> defensive Similarity of adj attacking 1 sense of attacking Sense 1 assaultive, attacking(postnominal) => offensive (vs. defensive) Attributes of adj attacking Familiarity of adj attacking attacking used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj attacking attacking 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 attacking The adj attacking has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. assaultive, attacking -- (disposed to attack)
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