1. (noun) attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Synonyms: attempt, approach, attack, oncoming, onrush, bombardment, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack, outpouring, barrage
Antonyms: defend
2. (noun) attack
an offensive move in a sport or game
Synonyms: attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack
Antonyms: defend
3. (noun) fire, attack, flak, flack, blast
intense adverse criticism
Synonyms: ardour, antiaircraft gun, flaming, fervour, ardor, flak, tone-beginning, antiaircraft, onslaught, attempt, blow, fervidness, flak catcher, bam, onset, flack catcher, flack, clap, flame, ack-ack gun, eruption, attack, fire, gust, ack-ack, approach, firing, onrush, fervency, blast, bang, fervor, pom-pom, plan of attack, good time
Antonyms: defend
4. (noun) approach, attack, plan of attack
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
Synonyms: attempt, flak, onrush, coming, feeler, tone-beginning, approaching, blast, approach shot, onset, glide path, onslaught, glide slope, approach, approach path, advance, attack, overture, access, plan of attack, flack, fire
Antonyms: defend
5. (noun) attack, attempt
the act of attacking
Synonyms: attempt, approach, attack, endeavor, onrush, try, plan of attack, fire, endeavour, blast, flak, effort, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack
Antonyms: defend
6. (noun) attack, tone-beginning
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
Synonyms: attempt, approach, attack, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack
Antonyms: defend
7. (noun) attack
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
Synonyms: attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack
Antonyms: defend
8. (noun) attack
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
Synonyms: attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack
Antonyms: defend
9. (verb) attack
strong criticism
Synonyms: attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack
Antonyms: defend
10. (verb) attack, assail
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Synonyms: set on, assail, lash out, aggress, round, assault, attack, snipe
Antonyms: defend
11. (verb) attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
attack in speech or writing
Synonyms: ravish, round out, set on, polish up, rape, violate, round down, polish, snipe, lash out, outrage, assail, fill out, dishonor, round, assault, labialise, brush up, attack, labialize, flesh out, aggress, dishonour, sharpshoot, round off
Antonyms: defend
12. (verb) attack, aggress
take the initiative and go on the offensive
Synonyms: set on, assail, lash out, aggress, round, assault, attack, snipe
Antonyms: defend
13. (verb) assail, assault, set on, attack
attack someone physically or emotionally
Synonyms: violate, set on, assail, lash out, snipe, ravish, round, dishonour, outrage, assault, rape, dishonor, attack, aggress
Antonyms: defend
14. (verb) attack
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
Synonyms: set on, round, lash out, assail, snipe, aggress, assault
Antonyms: defend
15. (verb) attack
begin to injure
Synonyms: set on, round, lash out, assail, snipe, aggress, assault
Antonyms: defend
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Synonyms and Antonyms of attack 
