Definition of "attack" []

To set upon with violent force. (verb-transitive)
To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner. (verb-transitive)
To start work on with purpose and vigor: attack a problem. (verb-transitive)
To begin to affect harmfully: a disease that attacks the central nervous system. (verb-transitive)
To make an attack; launch an assault: The enemy attacked during the night. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "attack" in a sentence

"But to cover a real attack on an angle, cavalry sometimes makes a _false attack_ on the front of a square."
"What's striking is that while everybody recognizes that Estrich's hysterical in both meanings of the term attack on Michael Kinsley was pure menopausal hot flash, the Axiom of Equality -- the assumption that any inequality disfavoring non-white males is the product of discrimination and must be alleviated -- is so engrained in public discourse that you just know Estrich is going to win in the end."
"The Portuguese driver will have a very busy March, with about 10 days of testing for the season, getting ready for the title attack on the European Formula Renault 2.0, title which belongs to his team Motopark Academy."

Words like "attack"

affect assail assault attacked attacking attacks

begin beginning censure commence commencement criticism

get get down hit invade onset set about

setout spike start start out unfavorable judgment