Attacks
Synonyms for attack
noun physical assault
raid
intrusion
violation
onslaught
offensive
skirmish
charge
barrage
rape
outbreak
strike
invasion
incursion
aggression
intervention
irruption
advance
rush
defilement
inroad
encroachment
blitz
drive
push
onset
thrust
onrush
initiative
foray
volley
offense
encounter
blitzkrieg
assailment
storming
assailing
mugging
dirty deed
Antonyms for attacks
aid
protection
resistance
shelter
shield
surrender
sustenance
reprisal
submission
health
retreat
pull
defense
flight
support
Synonyms
noun verbal assault
criticism
abuse
aggression
pugnacity
belligerence
combativeness
censure
denigration
blame
slander
denunciation
libel
calumny
vilification
impugnment
Antonyms
praise
compliment
commendation
aid
protection
resistance
shelter
shield
surrender
sustenance
reprisal
submission
health
approval
defense
flight
retreat
support
Synonyms
noun sudden dysfunction or disorder
failure
seizure
breakdown
illness
relapse
fit
spell
disease
throe
access
stroke
paroxysm
bout
ailment
convulsion
spasm
Antonyms
health
aid
protection
resistance
shelter
shield
surrender
sustenance
reprisal
submission
defense
flight
retreat
support
Synonyms
verb assault physically
hit
harm
charge
raid
besiege
beat
assault
hurt
bombard
ambush
stab
storm
strike
assail
blast
invade
infiltrate
clip
overwhelm
jump
brain
beset
molest
aggress
soak
clock
boot
bust
mug
slog
kick
biff
combat
club
bat
punch
bean
wallop
cook
bash
blister
advance
rush
bop
turn on
whop
larrup
boff
chop down
knock block off
knock cold
knock for a loop
lay siege to
light into
pounce upon
set upon
take the offensive
Antonyms
aid
assist
retreat
guard
protect
surrender
decrease
resist
shelter
shield
withstand
lose
help
leave alone
defend
submit
support
sustain
be lazy
slough off
Synonyms
verb assault verbally
blame
criticize
abuse
impugn
revile
refute
stretch
blitz
censure
berate
malign
vilify
reprove
lay into
shoot down
jump down one’s throat
jump on one’s case
Antonyms
praise
compliment
sanction
aid
protect
resist
retreat
shelter
shield
surrender
withstand
commend
approve
endorse
defend
submit
support
sustain
be lazy
slough off
Synonyms
verb set to work
tackle
buckle down
take up
deal with
dive into
plunge into
set to
start in on
tear into
Antonyms
aid
protect
resist
retreat
shelter
shield
surrender
withstand
defend
submit
support
sustain
be lazy
slough off
Concept Thesaurus for word attacks
1. Conditional antagonism
Synonyms – noun
attack
onslaught
incursion
outbreak
sally
foray
storm
siege
cannonade.
file fire
raking fire
cut
passado
kick, punch (impulse)
dragonnade
aggressor
echelon.
assault
charge.
inroad
estrapade
sortie
run at
storming
investment
fire
fusillade
crossfire
thrust
carte and tierce
battue
devastation
invader.
assault and battery
aggression
invasion
ruade
camisade
run against
boarding
obsession
volley
sharpshooting
volley of grapeshot
lunge
home thrust
razzia
eboulement.
base of operations
onset
offense
irruption
coupe de main
raid
dead set at.
escalade
bombardment
platoon fire
broadside
feu d’enfer.
pass
coupe de bec
Jacquerie
assailant
point of attack
Synonyms – verbs
attack
set upon
break a lance with
be the aggressor
lift a hand against
march against
show fight.
aim a blow at
fetch one a kick
take a cut at
be down upon
launch out against
make a pass at
close with
attack tooth and nail.
rush at
hawk at
make a rush at
be hard upon
run amuck.
fire a shot at
let off a gun at
shell
spring a mine.
lapidate
hurl at the head of
beleaguer
plant a battery
board
butt
assault
fall upon
enter the lists.
become the aggressor
draw the sword against
march upon
strike at
deal a blow at
give one a kick
take a shot at
pounce upon
bait
make a set at
come to close quarters;
let fly at
tilt at
have at
strike home
run down
draw a bead on [U.S.].
shoot at
open fire
pour a broadside into
throw a stone
pelt
rock [U.S.]
lay siege to
sap
scale the walls.
kick, strike (impulse)
assail
charge
assume the offensive
strike the first blow
take up the cudgels
harry
poke at
give one a blow
have a cut at
have a fling at
fall foul of
slap on the face
make a dead set at
bring to bay.
dash at
run at
let out at
drive one hard
strike at the root of.
fire upon
pop at
pepper
fire a volley
throw stones at
hurl at
beset
invest
mine
cut and thrust
whipe (punish)
invade
impugn
take the offensive
throw the first stone at
advance against
come on
thrust at
fetch one a blow
have a shot at
have a shy at
pitch into
make a thrust at
bear down upon.
ride full tilt against
run a tilt at
fly at
make a dash
press one hard
lay about one
fire at
level at
bombard
fire red-hot shot
stone
hurl against
besiege
open the trenches
storm
bayonet
Synonyms – adjectives
attacking
up in arms.
aggressive
offensive
obsidional.
Synonyms – phrases
“the din of arms, the yell of savage rage, the shriek of agony, the groan of death” [Southey]; “their fatal hands no second stroke intend’ [Paradise Lost]; “thirst
Antonyms
defense
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Other adjectives related to attacks
aggressive
obsidional
attacking
offensive
batterfanged
petulcous
ictic
up in arms
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