attack
Definitions
Noun
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
- An offensive move in a sport or game
- Intense adverse criticism
- Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- The act of attacking
- A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
- A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
- The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
- Strong criticism
Verb
- Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
- Attack in speech or writing
- Take the initiative and go on the offensive
- Attack someone physically or emotionally
- Set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
- Begin to injure
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "attack".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attack | 2 | 105 |
| 2 | attacked | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | attacks | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | attacking | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | attacker | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | post-attack | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | attackers | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | counterattack | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | counterattacked | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | counterattacking | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | counterattacks | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "attack".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "attack".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | track | 1 | 38 |
| 2 | attacked | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | attacks | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | attract | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | attach | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | attacking | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | stack | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | attacker | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | tack | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | attackers | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | atta | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | mattick | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | matlack | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | attache | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | amtrack | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | waack | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | tacky | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tacks | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | tacke | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | patak | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "attack" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "attack" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "attack" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "attack".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 15
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 6
Words that Precede: 9
Statistically Associated: 13
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Heart attack deaths plummeted in and outside the Sacramento region. Local doctors explain why
Sep 21, 2026 Abridged – PBS KVIE
Sep 21, 2026 Abridged – PBS KVIE
Europe is under attack from three sides – but the EU and Nato are unfit to defend us | Nathalie Tocci
Sep 21, 2026 The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 The Guardian
Israeli, identified as Netanel Chkroun, killed in West Bank terrorist attack
Sep 21, 2026 The Jerusalem Post
Sep 21, 2026 The Jerusalem Post
Several West Bank areas raided by IDF after terror attack kills Israeli
Sep 21, 2026 The Jerusalem Post
Sep 21, 2026 The Jerusalem Post

