The Meaning of attack

• (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
• (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
• (v. t.) To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation.
• (v. t.) To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
• (v. i.) To make an onset or attack.
• (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
• (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
• (n.) A setting to work upon some task, etc.
• (n.) An access of disease; a fit of sickness.
• (n.) The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.

Synonyms

onslaught , onset , onrush , fire , flak , flack , blast , approach , plan of attack , attempt , tone-beginning , assail , round , assail , lash out , snipe , assault , aggress , assail , assault , set on

Antonyms

defend

Rhymes

aback , ack , adak , akc , almanac , amnesiac , anorak , back , backe , backpack , backtrack , bak , bakke , beaulac , biofeedback , black , blackjack , boback , brac , brack , brakke , braque , brumback , bushwhack , buyback , cac , cadillac , cardiac , chirac , clack , claque , cognac , comeback , counterattack , crack , crackerjack , cutback , dac , dack , dak , drawback , dulac , fac , fallback , feedback , flack , flak , flapjack , flashback , fullback , greenback , gunnysack , hack , hacke , hackensack , hackmatack , halfback , haq , hardback , hatchback , haystack , hibaaq , hijack , hoback , horseback , humpback , hunchback , insomniac , jac , jack , jacques , kickback , knack , knapsack , knick-knack , knickknack , kodak , kodiak , krack , kracke , kwak , lac , lack , lak , leaseback , leatherback , lilac , lumberjack , mac , mack , macke , maniac , megalomaniac , merrimack , nacke , netback , nyack , nymphomaniac , outback , pac , pack , pak , paperback , paque , paranoiac , payback , piggyback , plack , placke , plaque , playback , pontiac , post-attack , prickleback , prozac , ptak , pullback , quack , quarterback , racetrack , rack , ransack , razorback , repack , roback , rollback , ryback , sac , sack , sacque , sak , schack , schlack , schnack , schrack , setback , shack , shaq , sidetrack , skipjack , slack , slayback , smack , smokestack , snack , soundtrack , spack , spak , stac , stack , strack , stracke , tac , tack , tarmac , thack , throwback , thwack , trac , track , trak , unpack , vanvlack , wack , wacke , whack , wingback , wisecrack , wrack , yack , yak , zach , zack , zodiac