attack, assail, assault, bombard, storm mean to make an onslaught upon. attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle.

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.

16 hours ago · As Tehran retaliates by firing missiles at U.S. bases in several countries across the region, officials, aid groups and world leaders fear the confrontation could escalate.

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. The town was once again under attack …

Attack applies especially to hostile verbal criticism: reviews that attacked the film for its senseless violence; attacked the ruling as detrimental to business interests.

10 hours ago · The strikes opened a stunning new chapter in U.S. intervention in Iran, marking the second time in eight months that the Trump administration has attacked the country during talks over …

When you attack, you charge or advance violently. It's scary to watch a big dog attack a smaller dog.

17 hours ago · Explosions heard in Tehran, elsewhere, as Israel and US launch attacks; Iran retaliates, blasts across region.

If you attack a person, belief, idea, or act, you criticize them strongly. He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for secret ballot nominations. [VERB noun] A newspaper ran an editorial …

ATTACK meaning: 1 : to act violently against (someone or something) to try to hurt, injure, or destroy (something or someone) often used as (be) attacked; 2 : to criticize (someone or something) in a …