Unscramble attacking

Definition of attacking

adjective:

• disposed to attack. Synonyms: assaultive.

verb:

• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II", "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week". Synonyms: assail, attack. Antonyms: defend.
• attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker". Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe.
• take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night", "The visiting team started to attack". Synonyms: aggress, attack.
• attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman", "Nightmares assailed him regularly". Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, set on.
• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed". Synonyms: attack.
• begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver", "Rust is attacking the metal". Synonyms: attack.

Related words

abuse, assault, bait, barrage, beleaguer, beset, besiege, blackguard, blindside, blister, blitz, bomb, bombard, bulldog, bust, cannonade, check, circumvent, clapperclaw, claw, counterattack, counterstrike, desecrate, dishonor, dishonour, fork, gas, harass, hit, invade, jump, molest, occupy, outrage, pelt, pepper, pin, profane, raid, rape, ravish, reassail, rip, rubbish, rush, savage, scald, set, shout, sic, storm, strafe, strike, submarine, surprise, surround, tackle, torpedo, violate, vitriol, whang, whip.

Rhymes with

backing, cracking, lacking, packing, racking, sacking, smacking, tacking, tracking, whacking, whacking.