Attack meaning in English

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Definition

to attack (somebody)

:

to assault, to harm (somebody)

verb
an attack: an assault, a violent act; an invasion noun

Examples

  • "Incident type: SHARK ATTACK (CLASSIC)"
  • "I was on the phone with a very important client, about to close a six-figure deal when Stink attacked my leg."
  • "The article is a vicious attack not only on my organization but on myself personally."
  • "At approximately 15:00, 26th July 2011, a shark attack off of Bondi Beach resulted in one fatality."
  • "Shoshana was captured and caged minutes after the attack, when stunned zoo personnel discovered the tiger standing over Timothy and kissing him affectionately."
  • "Philip : Bear Attack."
  • "On the beach, a lot of white sea birds attacked me and ate my sandwiches, then Masaki threw a rock at them which hit me on the head."
  • "Cat attack"
  • "No, I think it says "bear attack"."
  • "Philip : Bear attack."
  • "A rare Siberian tiger named "Shoshana" escaped from her pen at the San Francisco zoo yesterday night and attacked a crowd of seven teenagers who had been insulting her, seriously injuring all seven of them. An eighth person, a six year old boy named Timothy Aldridge, was licked by the tiger, and later said the tiger's tongue felt "like sandpaper" and that her breath smelled like "muffins"."
  • "By now, you've no doubt read the newspapers: devastating earthquakes, deadly floods, fatal epidemics, terrorist attacks, destructive hurricanes and death tolls in the thousands, and that's just on the front page!"
  • "vicious bear attack"
  • "a new wave of Chinese entrepreneurs is now attacking aspects of the marketing ladder, extending their efforts to distribution, retailing and even branding."
  • "No I think it says bear attack."
  • "It's a two-pronged attack."
  • "On the beach, white sea birds attacked me and ate my sandwiches, then Masaki threw a rock at them which hit me on the head."
  • "I was on the phone with a very important client, about to close a six-figure deal, when Stink attacked my leg."
  • "At approximately 15:00, 26th July 2011, a shark attack off Bondi Beach resulted in one fatality."

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