attack

[US]/əˈtæk/
[UK]/əˈtæk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. to act violently against someone or something; to criticize strongly
n. the act of carrying out an offensive against an enemy

Phrases & Collocations

counterattack

heart attack

attack on

under attack

main attack

angle of attack

surprise attack

air attack

attack angle

counter attack

sudden attack

suicide attack

nuclear attack

personal attack

panic attack

chemical attack

come under attack

cyber attack

sneak attack

Example Sentences

an attack of nausea.

an attack on inflation.

an attack of collywobbles.

an attack of cramp.

an attack of the munchies.

an attack of nerves.

an attack on the fortress.

an attack of hunger; an attack of melancholy.

an attack on both flanks.

an indirect attack on the Archbishop.

an attack on the partiality of judges.

a severe attack of asthma.

a successful attack on the town.

a virulent attack on liberalism.

attack sb. without justfication

a light attack of illness

a sneak attack by terrorists.

a sudden attack of the blues

to attack the left flank

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