military operation,
operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
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 a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
incursion,
penetration the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
blitzkrieg,
blitz a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
strike (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
countermove,
counterattack (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
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"
attack -
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
affliction a cause of great suffering and distress
anxiety attack a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
flare (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
attack -
an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
turn,
play taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
attack -
strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
unfavorable judgment,
criticism a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
attack -
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"
devolution,
degeneration the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
attack -
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
attack -
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
attack -
intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
unfavorable judgment,
criticism a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
Verb
attack -
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"
gas attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"
surprise,
storm cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
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"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
attack -
An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease.
attack -
The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audiosignal to go from zero to maximum level e. g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack.
attack -
To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc. , with words particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar.
attack -
To deal with something undesirable in a direct way.
attack -
To move forward in an attempt to actively score point, as opposed to trying not to concede.
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attack To apply violent force to someone or something.
attack The application of violent force to someone or something.
attack The sudden onset or occurrence of a disease condition.
attack Intense adverse criticism.
attack To intensely and adversely criticise in speech or writing.
attack Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.
attack To attack someone physically or emotionally.
attack The use or exploitation of a vulnerability. This term is neither malicious nor benevolent. A bad guy may attack a system, and a good guy may attack a problem. (Schneider)
