un attackable
verb (used with object)
1.
to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
2.
to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against: to attack the enemy.
3.
to blame or abuse violently or bitterly.
4.
to direct unfavorable criticism against; criticize severely; argue with strongly: He attacked his opponent's statement.
5.
to try to destroy, especially with verbal abuse: to attack the mayor's reputation.
verb (used without object)
8.
to make an attack; begin hostilities.
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Origin:
1590–1600; earlier atta(c)que < Middle French atta(c)quer < Italian attaccare to attack, attach
1590–1600; earlier atta(c)que < Middle French atta(c)quer < Italian attaccare to attack, attach
Related forms
at·tack·a·ble, adjective
at·tack·er, noun
non·at·tack·ing, adjective
post·at·tack, adjective
pro·at·tack, adjective
Synonyms
1. storm, charge. Attack, assail, assault, molest all mean to set upon someone forcibly, with hostile or violent intent. Attack is the most general word and applies to a beginning of hostilities, especially those definitely planned: to attack from ambush. Assail implies vehement, sudden, and sometimes repeated attack: to assail with weapons or with gossip. Assault almost always implies bodily violence: to assault with intent to kill. To molest is to harass, to threaten, or to assault: He was safe, and where no one could molest him. 4. censure; impugn, oppugn, abuse. 9. onset, encounter.
1. storm, charge. Attack, assail, assault, molest all mean to set upon someone forcibly, with hostile or violent intent. Attack is the most general word and applies to a beginning of hostilities, especially those definitely planned: to attack from ambush. Assail implies vehement, sudden, and sometimes repeated attack: to assail with weapons or with gossip. Assault almost always implies bodily violence: to assault with intent to kill. To molest is to harass, to threaten, or to assault: He was safe, and where no one could molest him. 4. censure; impugn, oppugn, abuse. 9. onset, encounter.
Antonyms
1, 4. defend. 9. defense.
1, 4. defend. 9. defense.
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World English Dictionary
attack (əˈtæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to launch a physical assault (against) with or without weapons; begin hostilities (with) |
| 2. | (intr) to take the initiative in a game, sport, etc: after a few minutes, the team began to attack |
| 3. | (tr) to direct hostile words or writings at; criticize or abuse vehemently |
| 4. | (tr) to turn one's mind or energies vigorously to (a job, problem, etc) |
| 5. | (tr) to begin to injure or affect adversely; corrode, corrupt, or infect: rust attacked the metal |
| 6. | (tr) to attempt to rape |
| —n | |
| 7. | the act or an instance of attacking |
| 8. | strong criticism or abuse: an unjustified attack on someone's reputation |
| 9. | an offensive move in a game, sport, etc |
| 10. | commencement of a task, etc |
| 11. | any sudden and usually severe manifestation of a disease or disorder: a heart attack; an attack of indigestion |
| 12. | ball games the attack the players in a team whose main role is to attack the opponents' goal or territory |
| 13. | music decisiveness in beginning a passage, movement, or piece |
| 14. | music the speed with which a note reaches its maximum volume |
| 15. | an attempted rape |
| [C16: from French attaquer, from Old Italian attaccare to attack, attach, from estaccare to attach, from stacca | |
| at'tackable | |
| —adj | |
| at'tacker | |
| —n | |
| attacking | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
attack
c.1600, from Fr. attaquer (16c.), from Florentine attaccare (battaglia) "join (battle)," thus the word is a doublet of attach, which was also used 15c.-17c. in the sense now reserved to attack.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
attack at·tack (ə-tāk')
n.
An episode or onset of a disease, often sudden in nature.
at·tack' v.
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