assault /ə-söltˈ or -soltˈ/

1. A sudden violent attack
2. A storming, eg of a town
3. Rape, attempted rape, indecent attack
4. In English law, unlawful attempt to apply force to the person of another (when force is actually applied, the act amounts to battery)
5. An attack of any sort by arguments, appeals, abuse, etc

1. To make an assault or attack upon
2. To attack indecently, rape, or attempt to rape

1. Used in attack
2. Preparing, or prepared, for attack

assaultˈer noun

assaultˈive adjective

assault boat noun

A portable boat for landing on beaches or crossing rivers

assault course noun

A course laid out with obstacles that must be negotiated, used for training soldiers, etc (also figurative)

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