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attackto 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/

Korean meaning: 공격하다, 습격하다

Korean pronunciation: 어**택**

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

attack concept
💡 Concept

A knight suddenly attacks an enemy during a sword duel.

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attack rhyme
🎵 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.'

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🎵Rhyme

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

assaultstrikeraidoffensivecriticize

Antonyms

defendprotectretreat

Related

battlefightwarviolenceaggression