Attack

Words referring to attacking someone: to begin fighting someone.

• What words refer to attacking someone?
  attack lead an attack the attack fell on assault assail charge come at drive force your way go for lay into make a run on rush sail into set upon strike confront penetrate defenses be on the offense
• What words refer to attacking in war?
  attack invade storm raid besiege bombard
• What words refer to surrounding an enemy?
  surround encircle envelope encirclement encircling movement envelopment
• What words refer to an attack?
  attack (n) assault charge (n) onrush rush (n) strike (n)
• What words refer to an attack in war?
  attack (n) assault (n) foray invasion incursion strike (n) push raid (n) offense offensive onset onslaught aggression ambush (n) sally siege sortie penetration
• What words refer to a person or group that attacks?
  attacker attacking force aggressor assailant invader invasion force
• What words refer to the person or place that is attacked?
  victim target be under attack
• What words describe a person or place that is easy to attack?
  vulnerable sitting duck be an easy target open to attack
• What words refer to starting to fight?
  launch an attack mount an attack start a fight pick a fight be spoiling for a fight looking for a fight challenge (someone to fight)
• What words describe an attack that was not caused by an earlier action?
  unprovoked
• What words refer to attacking someone who has attacked you?
  counter-attack hit back retaliate strike back

• Ambush