ATTACK Definitions, Synonyms, and Scrabble Information

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attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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Scrabble and Words with Friends

ATTACK is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
ATTACK is a valid Words with Friends word worth 13 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
ATTACK is a 6 letter word containing the letters a, a, c, k, t, t.

Definitions

attack
noun (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
the attack began at dawn
attack
noun an offensive move in a sport or game
they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
attack
noun intense adverse criticism
the government has come under attack
attack
noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
an attack on inflation
his plan of attack was misguided
attack
noun the act of attacking
attacks on women increased last year
attack
noun a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
attack
noun a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
an attack of diarrhea
attack
noun the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
the film was sensitive to attack by acids
open to attack by the elements
attack
noun strong criticism
he published an unexpected attack on my work
attack
verb launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
attack
verb attack in speech or writing
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
attack
verb take the initiative and go on the offensive
The Serbs attacked the village at night
The visiting team started to attack
attack
verb attack someone physically or emotionally
attack
verb set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
attack
verb begin to injure
The cancer cells are attacking his liver
Rust is attacking the metal
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Synonyms

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

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Words that sound like 'attack'

adage, adages, adagio, adagios, adaws

Antonyms

defend

Derivations

attacker

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