suffer an attack

suffer an attack of (some illness)

To be stricken by a sudden or acute onset of some kind of illness or its symptoms. I went to bed early last night after suffering a severe attack of indigestion. He suffered an asthma attack halfway through the hike.See also: attack, of, suffer

suffer an attack

 (of an illness)1. Go to an attack (of an illness).See also: attack, suffer