especially : one of a disease that is long-lasting or that tends to occur over and over again. especially : an active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease. specifically : an attempt to have the judgment of …

Define attacking. attacking synonyms, attacking pronunciation, attacking translation, English dictionary definition of attacking. v. at·tacked , at·tack·ing , at·tacks v. tr. 1. To set upon with violent force. 2. To …

He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of teenagers. Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn. Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked.

Attack is the most general word and applies to a beginning of hostilities, esp. those definitely planned: to attack from ambush. Assail implies vehement, sudden, and sometimes repeated attack: to assail with …

If you attack a person, belief, idea, or act, you criticize them strongly. He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for secret ballot nominations. [VERB noun] A newspaper ran an editorial …

4 days ago · “What are we supposed to do? What if they start attacking?” Russia, with Europe’s largest army, had pledged to aid France by attacking Germany from the east—creating the war’s Eastern …

to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with. He attacked him with his bare hands. to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against. to …

Synonyms for ATTACKING: assaulting, raiding, storming, striking, robbing, charging, ambushing, swarming; Antonyms of ATTACKING: protecting, defending, covering, securing, guarding, shielding, …

He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths. Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn. Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked.

An attack is the act or an instance of attacking. ...a campaign of air attacks on strategic targets.