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Noun | 1. | ![]() military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" ground attack - an attack by ground troops assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attack charge - an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge" banzai attack, banzai charge - a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai' diversionary attack, diversion - an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack penetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory blitzkrieg, blitz - a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment strike - an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. bombing, bombardment - an attack by dropping bombs firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" strafe - an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields" coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warning armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
2. | ![]() turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" counterplay, counterattack - (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board | |
3. | attack - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" | |
4. | ![]() conceptualization, formulation, conceptualisation - inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally avenue - a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding" | |
5. | attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped | |
6. | ![]() commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" | |
7. | ![]() affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress anxiety attack - a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic flare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare" ictus, raptus, seizure - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, stroke - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain convulsion, paroxysm, fit - a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" hysterics - an attack of hysteria occlusion - closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) heart attack - a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function | |
8. | ![]() degeneration, devolution - the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality | |
9. | attack - strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work" aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, slander - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" | |
Verb | 1. | ![]() fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" submarine - attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies" strike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" counterattack, counterstrike - make a counterattack gas - attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" blitz - attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland" invade, occupy - march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" besiege, circumvent, hem in, beleaguer, surround - surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" strafe - attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; "civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender" cannonade - attack with cannons or artillery torpedo - attack or hit with torpedoes raid, bust - search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house" defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack |
2. | ![]() criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival" vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuse rip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly" whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan" barrage, bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer" scald, blister, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community" rubbish - attack strongly | |
3. | ![]() check - place into check; "He checked my kings" fork - place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" harass - exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy" pin - immobilize a piece tackle - seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball | |
4. | ![]() bait - attack with dogs or set dogs upon sic, set - urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits" bulldog - attack viciously and ferociously rush - attack suddenly blindside - attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed savage - attack brutally and fiercely reassail - assail again; "Her old fears reassailed her" jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat" ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violate - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" desecrate, outrage, profane, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to | |
5. | ![]() begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" | |
6. | attack - begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal" affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" |