Attack - (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.

Attack - (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.

Attack - (v. t.) To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation.

Attack - (v. t.) To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

Attack - (v. i.) To make an onset or attack.

Attack - (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.

Attack - (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.

Attack - (n.) A setting to work upon some task, etc.

Attack - (n.) An access of disease; a fit of sickness.

Attack - (n.) The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.

Attacked - (imp. & p. p.) of Attack

Attacking - (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Attack

Attackable - (a.) Capable of being attacked.

Attacker - (n.) One who attacks.

Attack - —v. 1 try to hurt or defeat using force. 2 criticize adversely. 3 act harmfully upon (rust attacks metal). 4 vigorously apply oneself to. 5 sport try to gain ground or score (against). —n. 1 act of attacking. 2 offensive operation. 3 sudden onset of an illness. attacker n. [french from italian]

Counter-attack - —n. Attack in reply to a preceding attack. —v. Attack in reply.

Heart attack - n. Sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis.

Heart attack - n. Sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis.

Heart attack - n. Sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis.