assault -
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
attempt,
attack earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
aggravated assault a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
assault -
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
battle,
fight,
conflict,
engagement a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
onrush,
onset,
onslaught,
attack a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
resisting arrest physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest
Assault -
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
assault -
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
sex crime,
sex offense,
sexual abuse,
sexual assault a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
date rape rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
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Wiktionary
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assault -
A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc. ; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town.
assault -
A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.
assault -
An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him.
assault -
The crime whose action is such an attempt.
assault -
An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm.
Assault is a crime of violence against another person. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand, as well as the USA, assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend an immediate harmful contact, whereas the actual contact itself is called "battery. " The word "apprehend" doesn't equate with fear.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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assault To apply violent force to someone or something.
assault To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent.
assault The act of forcing sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person against their will.
assault Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.
assault To attack someone physically or emotionally.
