Thesaurus:attack

Thesaurus:attack

THESAURUS

attack

English

Synonyms

• abuse

• assault    [WS]

• attack

• beat

• beleaguer

• beset

• besiege

• bombard

• charge

• dust up

• fall on

• fall upon

• hit    [WS]

• impugn

• invade

• lay into

• lay siege

• let one have it

• onfall

• onset

• overrun

• pound

• rush    [WS]

• set the dogs upon

• set upon

• storm    [WS]

• strike

• strike at

• wap

• whap

Antonyms

• defend    [WS]

Hyponyms

• box

• headbutt

• kick

• knock

• punch

• push

• noogie (slang)

• rap

•   —

• defame    [WS]

• revile

See also

• Thesaurus:assault
• Thesaurus:fight

Further reading

• “716. attack” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “attack” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.