attack

1. v. t. To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault. Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. v. t. To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation. Source: opted

4. v. t. To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste. Source: opted

5. v. i. To make an onset or attack. Source: opted

6. n. The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense. Source: opted

7. n. An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words. Source: opted

8. n. A setting to work upon some task, etc. Source: opted

9. n. An access of disease; a fit of sickness. Source: opted

10. n. The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent. Source: opted

11. n. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) Source: wordnet

12. n. an offensive move in a sport or game Source: wordnet

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