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Meaning of
attack
in English
attack
us
//əˈtæk//
uk
//əˈtæk//
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Plural
attacks
Past Tense
attacked
Participle Verb
attacking
Third Person Singular
attacks
Definitions
Noun
an
attempt
to
cause
harm
;
injury
to
opponent
a
verbal
or
emotional
assault
;
detract
from
worth
starting
a
challenging
process
;
initiating
action
The
company
will
launch
an
attack
on
the
new
market
next
quarter
.
exploiting
system
vulnerabilities
The
hacker
used
malware
to
attack
the
computer
system
.
Verb
using
violent
force
on
someone
The
boxer
prepared
to
attack
his
opponent
with
a
strong
punch
.
challenging
with
aggressive
words
The
politician
launched
a
verbal
attack
on
her
rival
during
the
debate
.
to
act
upon
injuriously
;
cause
damage
The
virus
will
attack
the
healthy
cells
in
the
body
.
to
work
on
something
directly
;
set
to
work
The
team
will
attack
the
problem
by
brainstorming
solutions
.
Compounds / Phrases
attackman
counterattack
heart attack
counter-attack
helitack
postattack
