Attack
nnoun.act(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)Topic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Synset:onrush onset onslaught
Derivationally Related Form:attack
Hypernyms:military operation operation
Inherited Hypernyms:attackoperationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:banzai attackbanzai chargeblitzblitzkriegbombardmentbombingchargecounterattackcountermovecoup de maindiversiondiversionary attackfirefiringground attackincursionpenetrationstrafestrikesurprise attack
Part Meronyms:assault
Full Hyponyms:air raidambushantiaircraft fireartillery firebanzai attackbarrageblitzbombingbombing runbreakthroughbroadsidecall firecannonadecarpet bombingchargeclose supporting fireconcentrated firecounterattackcounterbattery firecounterbombardmentcounterchargecounterfirecountermortar firecounterpreparation firecovercrossfiredeep supporting firedestruction firedirect firedirect supporting firedistributed firedive-bombingdiversiondiversionary landingdry-gulchingfirefirst strikeforayfriendly firefusilladegrazing fireground attackharassing firehigh-angle firehostile fireindirect fireinfiltrationinroadinterdiction fireinterpenetrationinvasionloft bombingmortar fireneutralization fireobserved fireover-the-shoulder bombingpenetrationpre-emptive strikepreparation firepreventive strikeradar fireregistration fireripostescheduled firesearching firestrafestrikesupporting firesuppressive firesurgical strikesurprise attackswoopterrorist attackunobserved firezone fire
nnoun.actan offensive move in a sport or gameExamples:- they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
Hypernyms:play turn
Inherited Hypernyms:attackturnactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:counterattackcounterplay
Full Hyponyms:counterattack
nnoun.communicationintense adverse criticismSynset:blast fire flack flak
Examples:- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
Derivationally Related Form:attack
Hypernyms:criticism unfavorable judgment
Inherited Hypernyms:firecriticismdisapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situationSynset:approach plan of attack
Examples:- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
Derivationally Related Form:approach
Hypernyms:conceptualisation conceptualization formulation
Inherited Hypernyms:approachconceptualizationcreating by mental actscreationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:avenue
nnoun.actthe act of attackingSynset:attempt
Examples:- attacks on women increased last year
- they made an attempt on his life
Derivationally Related Form:attack
Hypernyms:crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking
Inherited Hypernyms:attackcrimeoffensetransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:assault
Full Hyponyms:aggravated assaultassaultbatterymuggingresisting arrest
nnoun.acta decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phraseSynset:tone-beginning
Hypernyms:beginning commencement start
Inherited Hypernyms:attackbeginningchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.statea sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable conditionHypernyms:affliction
Inherited Hypernyms:attackafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:CVAanxiety attackapoplexycerebrovascular accidentconvulsionfitflareheart attackhystericsictusocclusionparoxysmraptusseizurespotstroketouch
Full Hyponyms:absenceair embolismanxiety attackcerebral thrombosisclonuscomplex absenceconvulsioncoronary occlusioncoronary thrombosisembolismepileptic seizurefat embolismflarefocal seizuregrand malheart attackhemorrhagic strokehystericsischemic strokelaryngospasmmilk legocclusionparoxysmpetit malphlebothrombosispulmonary embolismpure absenceraptus hemorrhagicusseizurestrokesubclinical absencethromboembolismthrombosistouch
nnoun.processthe onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)Examples:- the film was sensitive to attack by acids
- open to attack by the elements
Derivationally Related Form:attack
Hypernyms:degeneration devolution
Inherited Hypernyms:attackdegenerationprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.actstrong criticismExamples:- he published an unexpected attack on my work
Hypernyms:criticism unfavorable judgment
Inherited Hypernyms:attackcriticismdisapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:aspersioncalumnydefamationdenigrationslander
vverb.competitionlaunch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare withSynset:assail
Examples:- Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
- Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
Antonyms:defend
Derivationally Related Form:attackerassailableassailantattack
Hypernyms:contend fight struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:attackcontend
Direct Hyponyms:beleaguerbesiegeblitzbombbombardbustcannonadecircumventcounterattackcounterstrikegashem inhitinvadeoccupypeltpepperraidstormstrafestrikesubmarinesurprisesurroundtorpedo
Full Troponyms:atom-bombbesiegeblastblitzblockadebomb outbombardcannonadecarpet bombchopcounterattackcrumpdive-bombebbfirebombgasglide-bombhydrogen-bombinfestinvadeletter bombnukepattern-bombpepperraidretaliateskip-bombslicestormstrafestrikestrokesubmarineteargastorpedo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationattack in speech or writingSynset:assail assault lash out round snipe
Examples:- The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Derivationally Related Form:assaulterassaultiveattackerassailantattack
Hypernyms:criticise criticize knock pick apart
Inherited Hypernyms:attackknockcommentnotestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:abusebarrageblackguardblisterbombardclapperclawclawriprubbishscaldshoutvitriolwhangwhip
Full Troponyms:abuseblisterbombardclawcurseriprubbishslangvilifyvitriolwhang
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: snipe, lash out, round)
vverb.competitiontake the initiative and go on the offensiveSynset:aggress
Examples:- The Serbs attacked the village at night
- The visiting team started to attack
Derivationally Related Form:aggressorattackeraggressionattackaggressive
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:attackact
Direct Hyponyms:checkforkharasspintackle
Full Troponyms:checkforkharasspintackle
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: attack) | Somebody ---s somebody (apply to: attack)
vverb.competitionattack someone physically or emotionallySynset:assail assault set on
Examples:- The mugger assaulted the woman
- Nightmares assailed him regularly
Derivationally Related Form:attackerassaultiveassaultassaulterattackassailant
Inherited Hypernyms:assail
Direct Hyponyms:assaultbaitbesetblindsidebulldogdesecratedishonordishonourjumpmolestoutrageprofaneraperavishreassailrushsavagesetset uponsicviolate
Full Troponyms:baitbesetblindsidebulldogchargedesecrategang-rapejumpmolestrapereassailrushsavagesic
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changeset to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a taskExamples:- I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
Derivationally Related Form:attacker
Hypernyms:begin commence get get down set about set out start start out
Inherited Hypernyms:attackget down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.bodybegin to injureExamples:- The cancer cells are attacking his liver
- Rust is attacking the metal
Derivationally Related Form:attackerattack
Hypernyms:affect
Inherited Hypernyms:attackaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something