attack

• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (synset 100974725)
  domain category: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
  hypernym: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
  hyponym:

  • ground attack - an attack by ground troops
  • charge - an impetuous rush toward someone or something
  • banzai attack, banzai charge - a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'
  • diversion, diversionary attack - an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
  • incursion, penetration - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
  • blitz, blitzkrieg - a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
  • strike - an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
  • counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
  • bombardment, bombing - an attack by dropping bombs
  • fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
  • strafe - an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane
  • coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warning
  part holonym: assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
  synonym: onrush, onset, onslaught
• An offensive move in a sport or game (synset 100458747)
  hypernym: play, turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
  hyponym: counterattack, counterplay - (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
• Intense adverse criticism (synset 106724098)
  hypernym: criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
  synonym: blast, fire, flack, flak
• Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (synset 100942956)
  hypernym: conceptualisation, conceptualization, formulation - inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
  hyponym: avenue - a line of approach
  synonym: approach, plan of attack
• The act of attacking (synset 100775311)
  hypernym: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  hyponym: assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
  synonym: attempt
• A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase (synset 100237820)
  hypernym: beginning, commencement, start - the act of starting something
  synonym: tone-beginning
• A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition (synset 114104857)
  hypernym: affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress
  hyponym:

  • anxiety attack - a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
  • flare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
  • ictus, raptus, seizure - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
  • spot, touch - a slight attack of illness
  • apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, cva, stroke - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
  • convulsion, fit, paroxysm - a sudden uncontrollable attack
  • hysterics - an attack of hysteria
  • occlusion - closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
  • heart attack - a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
• The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) (synset 113456721)
  hypernym: degeneration, devolution - the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
• Strong criticism (synset 101223108)
  hypernym: criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
  hyponym: aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, slander - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

• Launch an attack or assault on
  Begin hostilities or start warfare with (synset 201121587)
  hypernym: contend, fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  hyponym:

  • submarine - attack by submarine
  • pelt, pepper - attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
  • hit, strike - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
  • counterattack, counterstrike - make a counterattack
  • gas - attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
  • storm, surprise - attack by storm; attack suddenly
  • blitz - attack suddenly and without warning
  • invade, occupy - march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
  • beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround - surround so as to force to give up
  • bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs
  • strafe - attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
  • cannonade - attack with cannons or artillery
  • torpedo - attack or hit with torpedoes
  • bust, raid - search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
  synonym: assail
  verb group: aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive
• Attack in speech or writing (synset 200864347)
  hypernym: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
  hyponym:

  • abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout - use foul or abusive language towards
  • claw - attack as if with claws
  • vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuse
  • rip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently
  • whang - attack forcefully
  • barrage, bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
  • blister, scald, whip - subject to harsh criticism
  • rubbish - attack strongly
  synonym: assail, assault, lash out, round, snipe
• Take the initiative and go on the offensive (synset 201120867)
  hypernym: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  hyponym:

  • check - place into check
  • fork - place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
  • harass - exhaust by attacking repeatedly
  • pin - (chess) immobilize a piece
  • tackle - seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
  synonym: aggress
  verb group: assail, attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• Attack someone physically or emotionally (synset 201122487)
  hyponym:

  • bait - attack with dogs or set dogs upon
  • set, sic - urge to attack someone
  • bulldog - attack viciously and ferociously
  • rush - attack suddenly
  • blindside - attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
  • savage - attack brutally and fiercely
  • reassail - assail again
  • jump - make a sudden physical attack on
  • beset, set upon - assail or attack on all sides:
  • assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, violate - force (someone) to have sex against their will
  • desecrate, outrage, profane, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language
  • molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
  synonym: assail, assault, set on
• Set to work upon
  Turn one's energies vigorously to a task (synset 200348264)
  hypernym: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• Begin to injure (synset 200019785)
  hypernym: affect - act physically on; have an effect upon

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