verb🔗ShareTo apply violent force to someone or something."This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."actionmilitarywarpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar)."She published an article attacking the recent pay cuts."politicsmediacommunicationgovernmentwaractionmilitarylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste."The rust attacked the old car's metal frame. "medicinebiologydiseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon."I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite."actionmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo aim balls at the batsman’s wicket."The bowler attacked the batsman's wicket with a fast, swinging delivery. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets."The captain attacked the batsman with a close-in field, hoping to force an error. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly."The batter attacked the bowling, hitting three sixes in a row to win the game. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede."The soccer team attacked aggressively, trying to score a goal instead of just defending. "sportactionmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders."The cyclist attacked on the final hill, hoping to win the race. "sportvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
