attack
Definitions
Noun
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
- An offensive move in a sport or game
- Intense adverse criticism
- Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- The act of attacking
- A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
- A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
- The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
- Strong criticism
Verb
- Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
- Attack in speech or writing
- Take the initiative and go on the offensive
- Attack someone physically or emotionally
- Set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
- Begin to injure
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "attack".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attack | 2 | 105 |
| 2 | attacked | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | attacks | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | attacking | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | attacker | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | post-attack | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | attackers | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | counterattack | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | counterattacked | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | counterattacking | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | counterattacks | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "attack".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "attack".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | track | 1 | 38 |
| 2 | attacked | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | attacks | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | attract | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | attach | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | attacking | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | stack | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | attacker | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | tack | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | attackers | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | atta | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | mattick | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | matlack | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | attache | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | amtrack | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | waack | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | tacky | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tacks | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | tacke | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | patak | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "attack" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "attack" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "attack" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "attack".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 15
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 6
Words that Precede: 9
Statistically Associated: 13
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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