Definition of attacks

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • attacks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • attacks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • attacks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of attacks


  • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (noun)

    Examples

    1. an attack on inflation
    2. his plan of attack was misguided

    Synonyms

    1. approach
    2. plan of attack
  • attack in speech or writing (verb)

    Examples

    1. The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

    Synonyms

    1. assail
    2. assault
    3. lash out
    4. round
    5. snipe
  • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the attack began at dawn

    Synonyms

    1. onrush
    2. onset
    3. onslaught
  • take the initiative and go on the offensive (verb)

    Examples

    1. The Serbs attacked the village at night
    2. The visiting team started to attack

    Synonyms

    1. aggress
  • a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tone-beginning
  • intense adverse criticism (noun)

    Examples

    1. the government has come under attack

    Synonyms

    1. blast
    2. fire
    3. flack
    4. flak
  • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb)

    Examples

    1. Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II

    Synonyms

    1. assail
  • attack someone physically or emotionally (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. assail
    2. assault
    3. set on
  • the act of attacking (noun)

    Examples

    1. attacks on women increased last year

    Synonyms

    1. attempt
  • an offensive move in a sport or game (noun)

    Examples

    1. they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
  • a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition (noun)

    Examples

    1. an attack of diarrhea
  • begin to injure (verb)

    Examples

    1. The cancer cells are attacking his liver
    2. Rust is attacking the metal
  • set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task (verb)

    Examples

    1. I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
  • strong criticism (noun)

    Examples

    1. he published an unexpected attack on my work
  • the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the film was sensitive to attack by acids
    2. open to attack by the elements

See definition of attacks in Merriam Webster