attack - Meaning in Marathi

attack - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of attack in English

attack noun

1. a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
2. an offensive move in a sport or game

   Example

   • "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
3. the act of attacking

   Examples

   • "attacks on women increased last year"
   • "they made an attempt on his life"
4. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

   Examples

   • "an attack on inflation"
   • "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"
   • "his plan of attack was misguided"
5. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

   Example

   • "the attack began at dawn"
6. strong criticism

   Example

   • "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
7. intense adverse criticism

   Examples

   • "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
   • "don't give me any flak"
   • "the government has come under attack"
8. the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)

   Examples

   • "open to attack by the elements"
   • "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"
9. a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

   Example

   • "an attack of diarrhea"

attack verb

1. begin to injure

   Examples

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

   Example

   • "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
3. attack in speech or writing

   Example

   • "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
4. take the initiative and go on the offensive

   Examples

   • "The Serbs attacked the village at night"
   • "The visiting team started to attack"
5. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

   Examples

   • "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"
   • "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
6. attack someone physically or emotionally

   Examples

   • "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
   • "The mugger assaulted the woman"

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