assault
noun /əˈsɒlt/
/-ˈsɑːlt/ Definition
C2 [C or U] a violent attack: He was charged with sexual assault.UK The number of indecent assaults has increased alarmingly over the past year. an assault on a police officer They launched an assault on the capital yesterday.Physical and sexual assault and abductionSexual activity in general › [C] a determined or serious attempt to do something difficult: Women's groups have demanded a nationwide assault on sexism in the workplace. She died heroically during an assault on the world's second-highest mountain.Trying and making an effortEffort and expending energy assault and battery [U] legal › a threat to injure someone followed by a violent attack on themPhysical and sexual assault and abductionSexual activity in general
(Definition of assault noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out adjective
- attempt noun
- attempt verb
- attempted adjective
- bash noun (ATTEMPT)
- foray noun (ATTEMPT)
- get your act together idiom
- get your head down idiom
- give it a whirl idiom
- give sth your best shot idiom
- go after sth phrasal verb
- go for sth phrasal verb (TRY)
- pursuit noun (ATTEMPT)
- push your luck idiom
- put your back into sth idiom
- put your best foot forward idiom
- put your heart and soul into sth idiom
- stick to sth phrasal verb
- summon verb (PRODUCE STRENGTH)
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