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attack — to try to hurt or damage someone or something using violence

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to try to hurt or damage someone or something using violence

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈtæk/

Example Sentences

  • My cat attacks my feet every morning like I'm the final boss.
  • She decided to attack the math problem with fresh determination.
  • The politician attacked his opponent's speech faster than a hungry person attacks free pizza.

attack

VERB

[/əˈtæk/]

to try to hurt or damage someone or something using violence

A knight suddenly attacks an enemy during a sword duel.
💡 Concept

A knight suddenly attacks an enemy during a sword duel.

When wolves attack, the brave fight back.
🎵 Rhyme

When wolves attack, the brave fight back.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈtæk/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈtæk/

🌳Etymology

Rootattack

Origin

From French 'attaque' (attack), which derives from Italian 'attaccare' meaning 'to attach' or 'to fasten.' The sense evolved from 'fastening oneself to an opponent' to mean 'to assail with violence.'

Breakdown

at- (to) + tack (fasten/touch) = attack (to fasten oneself to someone in a hostile manner, hence to assail)

🎵Rhyme

backtracklackpack
back
track
lack
pack

🔗Collocations

heart attack
panic attack
under attack
launch an attack
surprise attack
cyber attack
attack mode

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My cat attacks my feet every morning like I'm the final boss.”

“She decided to attack the math problem with fresh determination.”

😄 Fun example

“The politician attacked his opponent's speech faster than a hungry person attacks free pizza.”

“The virus attacks the immune system.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

assaultstrikeraidoffensivecriticize

Antonyms

defendprotectretreat

Related

battlefightwarviolenceaggression

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