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1. : to set upon or work against forcefully. attack an enemy fortification. 2. : to assail with unfriendly or bitter words. a politician verbally attacked by critics. 3. : to begin to affect or to act on injuriously. plants attacked by aphids. 4. a. : to set to work on. attack a problem. b. : to begin to eat (food) eagerly.
What is a basic definition of attack? Attack means to attempt to inflict harm with physical violence, to attempt to inflict harm with words, or to initiate a military offensive against another. Attack has many other senses as a verb and a noun.
attack noun (VIOLENT ACT) B1 [ C or U ] a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something: a racist attack. Enemy forces have made an attack on the city. These bomb blasts suggest that the terrorists are (going) on the attack (= trying to defeat or hurt other people) again.
noun. intense adverse criticism. “the government has come under attack ” synonyms: blast, fire, flack, flak. see more. verb. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with. “Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II” synonyms: assail. aggress.
Add to word list. B1. a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something: a terrorist attack on the capital. Fewer examples. Harris intervened to stop the attack. He denies any involvement in the attack. She died within minutes of the attack. There have been several racist attacks in the area.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATTACK. 1. : to act violently against (someone or something) : to try to hurt, injure, or destroy (something or someone) [+ object] He attacked the guard with a knife. Troops attacked the fortress at dawn. — often used as (be) attacked. He was attacked by a dog.
[countable, uncountable] an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill somebody. Five people were killed in the attacks that took place last night. attack on/upon somebody/something the recent series of deadly terrorist attacks on European cities. a violent attack upon a police officer.
