Dictionary Check: attack

"attack" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

Example: "the attack began at dawn"
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an offensive move in a sport or game

Example: "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
noun

intense adverse criticism

Example: "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
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noun

ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

Example: "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"
noun

the act of attacking

Example: "attacks on women increased last year"
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noun

a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

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