aggress — to attack or act in a hostile way without provocation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to attack or act in a hostile way without provocation
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈɡres/
Korean meaning: 먼저 공격하다, 침략하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**그레**스
Example Sentences
- My cat always aggresses against the vacuum cleaner like it's an alien invader.
- The debate team captain warned his members never to aggress during discussions.
- When someone cuts in line, I want to aggress but I just sigh instead.
aggress
VERB//əˈɡres//
to attack or act in a hostile way without provocation
💡 Concept
The bully decides to aggress against the smaller kid on the playground.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈɡres/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈɡres/
🌳Etymology
Prefixag--
Rootgress
Origin
From Latin 'aggressus', the past participle of 'aggredi', meaning 'to attack' or 'to go toward'. The verb combines the prefix 'ad-' (to/toward) with 'gradi' (to go/step).
🎵Rhyme
addressexpressimpressprogress
address
express
impress
progress
🔗Collocations
aggress against
aggress militarily
aggress unprovoked
aggress first
aggress verbally
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat always aggresses against the vacuum cleaner like it's an alien invader.”
“The debate team captain warned his members never to aggress during discussions.”
😄 Fun example
“When someone cuts in line, I want to aggress but I just sigh instead.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
attackassaultinvadestrike
Antonyms
defendretreatwithdraw
Related
aggressiveaggressionaggressorprogress
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