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- pronunciation:
sawlt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a violent physical or verbal attack.
His injuries from the assault in the park were very serious.The candidate made an assault on his opponent's character.- synonyms:
- attack
- similar words:
- aggression, bastinado, battering, beating, holdup, mugging, offensive, onslaught, storm, violence
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| definition 2: |
an attack staged by armed forces, usu. resulting in close combat with the opposing forces.
They staged their assault on the bridge in the early morning hours.The assault resulted in major casualties for both sides.- synonyms:
- attack, offensive, strike
- similar words:
- aggression, blitz, bombardment, charge, coup de main, foray, incursion, invasion, offense, onset, onslaught, raid, sally, siege, sortie, storming, thrust
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| definition 3: |
in law, an attempt or threat to hurt another person.
She was jailed for assault with a weapon.- similar words:
- abuse, attack, battery, threat, violence
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| definition 4: |
rape.
He was accused of the assault on the teenager.- synonyms:
- attack, rape, violation
- similar words:
- abuse
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| related words: |
ambush, attempt, blow, force, hostility, operation |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
assaults, assaulting, assaulted |
| definition: |
to stage an assault on; attack.
The army assaulted the fort.- synonyms:
- attack
- similar words:
- affront, assail, batter, beat up, beset, besiege, blitz, charge, descend upon, gang up on, harass, invade, jump, molest, mug, pitch into, raid, rape, ravish, rip into, rush, storm, strike, violate
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| related words: |
accost, ambush, bombard, combat, defile, mob, turn |
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| derivations: |
assaultive (adj.), assaulter (n.) |
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