verb Download 🔗Share To apply violent force to someone or something. Examples : "This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened." action military war police sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar). Examples : "She published an article attacking the recent pay cuts." media communication language politics writing statement word action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste. Examples : ""The mold was attacking the old bread, turning it green and fuzzy." " disease biology medicine condition process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon. Examples : "I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite." action way attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket. Examples : "The bowler was attacking the batsman's wicket with fast, accurate deliveries. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets. Examples : "The bowler was attacking the stumps, hoping to get the batsman out. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly. Examples : "The batter was attacking the ball, hitting several fours in a row. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede. Examples : "The soccer team was losing, so they started attacking the other team's goal with more energy. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders. Examples : "The cyclist was attacking on the hill, trying to break away from the pack and win the race. " sport vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Carrying out an attack. Examples : "The attacking dog scared the children in the park. " military war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading