attack

Noun

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

synonym	onrush onset onslaught
domain topic	armed forces armed services military military machine war machine
hypernym	military operation operation
hyponym	banzai attack banzai charge blitz blitzkrieg bombardment bombing charge counterattack countermove coup de main diversion diversionary attack fire firing ground attack incursion penetration strafe strike surprise attack
mero part	assault

a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

synonym

tone-beginning
hypernym

beginning commencement start
the act of attacking

synonym

attempt
hypernym

crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking
hyponym

assault
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

synonym

approach plan of attack
hypernym

conceptualisation conceptualization formulation
hyponym

avenue
an offensive move in a sport or game

hypernym

play turn
hyponym

counterattack counterplay
strong criticism

hypernym

criticism unfavorable judgment
hyponym

aspersion calumny defamation denigration slander
intense adverse criticism

synonym

blast fire flack flak
hypernym

criticism unfavorable judgment
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)

hypernym

degeneration devolution
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

hypernym

affliction
hyponym

anxiety attack apoplexy cerebrovascular accident convulsion CVA fit flare heart attack hysterics ictus occlusion paroxysm raptus seizure spot stroke touch

attack

Verb

begin to injure

derivation

attacker
other

attacker
hypernym

affect
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task

derivation

attacker
other

attacker
hypernym

begin commence get get down set about set out start start out

attack in speech or writing

synonym	assail assault lash out round snipe
derivation	attacker
other	attacker
hypernym	criticise criticize knock pick apart
hyponym	abuse barrage blackguard blister bombard clapperclaw claw rip rubbish scald scorch shout vitriol whang whip

launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

synonym	assail
antonym	defend
derivation	attacker
other	attacker
hypernym	contend fight struggle
hyponym	beleaguer besiege blitz bomb bombard bust cannonade circumvent counterattack counterstrike gas hem in hit invade occupy pelt pepper raid storm strafe strike submarine surprise surround torpedo
similar	aggress attack

take the initiative and go on the offensive

synonym

aggress
derivation

attacker
other

attacker
hypernym

act move
hyponym

check fork harass pin tackle
similar

assail attack

attack someone physically or emotionally

synonym	assail assault set on
derivation	attacker
other	attacker
hyponym	assault bait beset blindside bulldog desecrate dishonor dishonour jump molest outrage outrage profane rape ravish reassail rush savage set set upon sic violate violate
is entailed by	hold up stick up

attack vs CVA attack vs abuse attack vs act attack vs affect attack vs affliction attack vs aggress attack vs aggress attack vs anxiety attack attack vs apoplexy attack vs approach attack vs aspersion attack vs assail attack vs assail attack vs assail attack vs assail attack vs assault attack vs assault attack vs assault attack vs assault attack vs attack attack vs attack attack vs attacker attack vs attacker attack vs attacker attack vs attacker attack vs attacker attack vs attacker attack vs attempt attack vs avenue attack vs bait attack vs banzai attack attack vs banzai charge attack vs barrage attack vs begin attack vs beginning attack vs beleaguer attack vs beset attack vs besiege attack vs blackguard attack vs blast attack vs blindside attack vs blister attack vs blitz attack vs blitz attack vs blitzkrieg attack vs bomb attack vs bombard attack vs bombard attack vs bombardment attack vs bombing attack vs bulldog attack vs bust attack vs calumny attack vs cannonade attack vs cerebrovascular accident attack vs charge attack vs check attack vs circumvent attack vs clapperclaw attack vs claw attack vs commence attack vs commencement attack vs conceptualisation attack vs conceptualization attack vs contend attack vs convulsion attack vs counterattack attack vs counterattack attack vs counterattack attack vs countermove attack vs counterplay attack vs counterstrike attack vs coup de main attack vs crime attack vs criminal offence attack vs criminal offense attack vs criticise attack vs criticism attack vs criticism attack vs criticize attack vs defamation attack vs defend attack vs degeneration attack vs denigration attack vs desecrate attack vs devolution attack vs dishonor attack vs dishonour attack vs diversion attack vs diversionary attack attack vs fight attack vs fire attack vs fire attack vs firing attack vs fit attack vs flack attack vs flak attack vs flare attack vs fork attack vs formulation attack vs gas attack vs get attack vs get down attack vs ground attack attack vs harass attack vs heart attack attack vs hem in attack vs hit attack vs hysterics attack vs ictus attack vs incursion attack vs invade attack vs jump attack vs knock attack vs lash out attack vs law-breaking attack vs military operation attack vs molest attack vs move attack vs occlusion attack vs occupy attack vs onrush attack vs onset attack vs onslaught attack vs operation attack vs outrage attack vs outrage attack vs paroxysm attack vs pelt attack vs penetration attack vs pepper attack vs pick apart attack vs pin attack vs plan of attack attack vs play attack vs profane attack vs raid attack vs rape attack vs raptus attack vs ravish attack vs reassail attack vs rip attack vs round attack vs rubbish attack vs rush attack vs savage attack vs scald attack vs scorch attack vs seizure attack vs set attack vs set about attack vs set on attack vs set out attack vs set upon attack vs shout attack vs sic attack vs slander attack vs snipe attack vs spot attack vs start attack vs start attack vs start out attack vs storm attack vs strafe attack vs strafe attack vs strike attack vs strike attack vs stroke attack vs struggle attack vs submarine attack vs surprise attack vs surprise attack attack vs surround attack vs tackle attack vs tone-beginning attack vs torpedo attack vs touch attack vs turn attack vs unfavorable judgment attack vs unfavorable judgment attack vs violate attack vs violate attack vs vitriol attack vs whang attack vs whip

Other words that start with: “A”, “AT”, “ATT”, “ATTA” or end with: “K”, “CK”, “ACK”, “TACK”.

Other nouns that start with: “A”, “AT”, “ATT”, “ATTA” or end with: “K”, “CK”, “ACK”, “TACK”.

Other verbs that start with: “A”, “AT”, “ATT”, “ATTA” or end with: “K”, “CK”, “ACK”, “TACK”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “ATTACK”.

synonym	attempt
hypernym	crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking
hyponym	assault

synonym	approach plan of attack
hypernym	conceptualisation conceptualization formulation
hyponym	avenue

hypernym	criticism unfavorable judgment
hyponym	aspersion calumny defamation denigration slander

synonym	blast fire flack flak
hypernym	criticism unfavorable judgment

hypernym	affliction
hyponym	anxiety attack apoplexy cerebrovascular accident convulsion CVA fit flare heart attack hysterics ictus occlusion paroxysm raptus seizure spot stroke touch

synonym	aggress
derivation	attacker
other	attacker
hypernym	act move
hyponym	check fork harass pin tackle
similar	assail attack