assault
English Thesaurus
1. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped (noun.act)
hypernym | : | attack, attempt, |
definition | : | the act of attacking (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | aggravated assault, |
definition | : | a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | mugging, |
definition | : | assault with intent to rob (noun.act) |
2. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will (noun.act)
hyponym | : | date rape, |
definition | : | rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | carnal abuse, statutory rape, |
definition | : | sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) (noun.act) |
3. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack (noun.act)
hyponym | : | resisting arrest, |
definition | : | physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | storm, |
definition | : | a direct and violent assault on a stronghold (noun.act) |
4. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 (noun.animal)
instance hypernym | : | thoroughbred, |
definition | : | a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares (noun.animal) |
5. attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)
hyponym | : | claw, |
definition | : | attack as if with claws (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | vitriol, |
definition | : | subject to bitter verbal abuse (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | rip, |
definition | : | criticize or abuse strongly and violently (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | whang, |
definition | : | attack forcefully (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | barrage, bombard, |
definition | : | address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | blister, scald, whip, |
definition | : | subject to harsh criticism (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | rubbish, |
definition | : | attack strongly (verb.communication) |
6. attack someone physically or emotionally (verb.competition)
hyponym | : | bait, |
definition | : | attack with dogs or set dogs upon (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | set, sic, |
definition | : | urge to attack someone (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | bulldog, |
definition | : | attack viciously and ferociously (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | rush, |
definition | : | attack suddenly (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | blindside, |
definition | : | attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | savage, |
definition | : | attack brutally and fiercely (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | reassail, |
definition | : | assail again (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | jump, |
definition | : | make a sudden physical attack on (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | beset, set upon, |
definition | : | assail or attack on all sides: (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | molest, |
definition | : | harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to (verb.social) |
7. force (someone) to have sex against their will (verb.social)
hyponym | : | gang-rape, |
definition | : | rape (someone) successively with several attackers (verb.social) |
8. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped (noun.act)
9. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will (noun.act)
10. attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)
11. attack someone physically or emotionally (verb.competition)
derivation | : | assault, |
definition | : | a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped (noun.act) |
derivation | : | attack, attempt, |
definition | : | the act of attacking (noun.act) |
12. force (someone) to have sex against their will (verb.social)
derivation | : | outrage, |
definition | : | a wantonly cruel act (noun.act) |
derivation | : | raper, rapist, |
definition | : | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse (noun.person) |
13. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped (noun.act)
14. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will (noun.act)
15. attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)
16. attack someone physically or emotionally (verb.competition)
derivation | : | assault, |
definition | : | a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped (noun.act) |
derivation | : | attack, attempt, |
definition | : | the act of attacking (noun.act) |
17. force (someone) to have sex against their will (verb.social)
derivation | : | outrage, |
definition | : | a wantonly cruel act (noun.act) |
derivation | : | raper, rapist, |
definition | : | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse (noun.person) |
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