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Definition: Meaning of, attack in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈtak /

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attack attacks
  1. violence against somebody/something [countable] an act of violence that is intended to hurt a person or damage a place
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  2. in a war [uncountable and countable] the act of using weapons against an enemy in a war
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  3. criticism [uncountable and countable] a strong and direct criticism of someone or something
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  4. illness [countable] a sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an illness that you have often
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  5. emotion [countable] a short period of time when you suddenly feel extremely frightened or worried and cannot think normally or deal with the situation
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  6. attempt to stop something [uncountable and countable] actions that are intended to get rid of or stop something such as a system, a set of laws etc
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  7. sport [uncountable and countable] an attempt by a player or group of players to score GOAL s or win points
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  8. sport British English [singular] the players in a team that are responsible for trying to score GOAL s or win points [=  offense AmE [↪  defence]
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  9. damage [uncountable and countable] when something such as a disease, insect, or chemical damages something
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
attack attacked attacked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
attacking attacks
  1. use violence [intransitive and transitive] to deliberately use violence to hurt a person or damage a place
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  2. in a war [intransitive and transitive] to start using guns, bombs etc against an enemy in a war
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  3. criticize [transitive] to criticize someone or something very strongly
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  4. damage [transitive] if something such as a disease, insect, or chemical attacks something, it damages it
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  5. begin doing [transitive] to begin to do something in a determined and eager way
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  6. sport [intransitive and transitive] to move forward and try to score GOAL s or win points [↪  defend]
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attack used in phrases

  • DoS attack (noun)
    1. attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users, e.g. by making many automated requests over a short time interval from many different machines
  • Joint Direct Attack Munition (noun)
    1. a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
  • air attack (noun)
    1. an attack by armed planes on a surface target
  • angle of attack (noun)
    1. the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
  • anxiety attack (noun)
    1. a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
  • asthma attack (noun)
    1. respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
  • attack aircraft (noun)
    1. military a high-speed military or naval aeroplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
  • attack aircraft carrier (noun)
    1. a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
  • attack dog (noun)
    1. a watchdog trained to attack on command
  • attack submarine (noun)
    1. military a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping
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