Attack Meaning
There are 15 meaning(s) for word Attack
Meaning 1 : ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
Example : an attack on inflation,his plan of attack was misguided
Synonyms : approach, plan of attack
Example : an attack on inflation,his plan of attack was misguided
Synonyms : approach, plan of attack
Meaning 2 : attack in speech or writing
Example : The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Synonyms : assail, assault, lash out, round, snipe
Example : The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Synonyms : assail, assault, lash out, round, snipe
Meaning 3 : (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Example : the attack began at dawn
Synonyms : onrush, onset, onslaught
Example : the attack began at dawn
Synonyms : onrush, onset, onslaught
Meaning 4 : take the initiative and go on the offensive
Example : The Serbs attacked the village at night,The visiting team started to attack
Synonyms : aggress
Example : The Serbs attacked the village at night,The visiting team started to attack
Synonyms : aggress
Meaning 5 : a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
Synonyms : tone-beginning
Synonyms : tone-beginning
Meaning 6 : intense adverse criticism
Example : the government has come under attack
Synonyms : blast, fire, flack, flak
Example : the government has come under attack
Synonyms : blast, fire, flack, flak
Meaning 7 : launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Example : Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
Synonyms : assail
Example : Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
Synonyms : assail
Meaning 10 : an offensive move in a sport or game
Example : they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
Example : they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
Meaning 11 : a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
Example : an attack of diarrhea
Example : an attack of diarrhea
Meaning 12 : begin to injure
Example : The cancer cells are attacking his liver,Rust is attacking the metal
Example : The cancer cells are attacking his liver,Rust is attacking the metal
Meaning 13 : set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
Example : I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
Example : I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
Meaning 14 : strong criticism
Example : he published an unexpected attack on my work
Example : he published an unexpected attack on my work
Meaning 15 : the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
Example : the film was sensitive to attack by acids,open to attack by the elements
Example : the film was sensitive to attack by acids,open to attack by the elements
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