assail English

Meaning assail meaning

What does assail mean?

assail

— verb (= assault, attack) attack someone physically or emotionally The mugger assaulted the woman Nightmares assailed him regularly

— verb (= attack) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week

— verb (= attack) attack in speech or writing The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

Synonyms assail synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as assail?

assail English » English

attack

assault

set on

fall upon

rip

invade

strike

strafe

lash out

besiege

aggress

snipe

shower

set upon

rush upon

round

raid

overwhelm

lay into

charge

bombard

beset

woo

whang

vituperate

turn on

tear into

swoop down on

swoop

swoon

suffuse

storm

stick up

slight

slam-bang

shock

scold

rush on

rush

press

pass out

overpower

overcome

over-power

outrage

offend

mob

make an assault

lay hands on

lash out b snipe

Topics assail topics

What do people use assail to talk about?

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Attack

• 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

Conjugation assail conjugation

How do you conjugate assail?

assail · verb

Present I assail

Positive I assail

Singular

1st person I assail

2nd person you assail

3rd person he/she/it assails

Plural

1st person we assail

2nd person you assail

3rd person they assail

Negative I don't assail

Singular

1st person I don't assail I do not assail

2nd person you don't assail you do not assail

3rd person he/she/it doesn't assail he/she/it does not assail

Plural

1st person we don't assail we do not assail

2nd person you don't assail you do not assail

3rd person they don't assail they do not assail

Question do I assail?

Singular

1st person do I assail?

2nd person do you assail?

3rd person does he/she/it assail?

Plural

1st person do we assail?

2nd person do you assail?

3rd person do they assail?

Negative question don't I assail?

Singular

1st person don't I assail? do I not assail?

2nd person don't you assail? do you not assail?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it assail? does he/she/it not assail?

Plural

1st person don't we assail? do we not assail?

2nd person don't you assail? do you not assail?

3rd person don't they assail? do they not assail?

Past I assailed

Positive I assailed

Singular

1st person I assailed

2nd person you assailed

3rd person he/she/it assailed

Plural

1st person we assailed

2nd person you assailed

3rd person they assailed

Negative I didn't assail

Singular

1st person I didn't assail I did not assail

2nd person you didn't assail you did not assail

3rd person he/she/it didn't assail he/she/it did not assail

Plural

1st person we didn't assail we did not assail

2nd person you didn't assail you did not assail

3rd person they didn't assail they did not assail

Question did I assail?

Singular

1st person did I assail?

2nd person did you assail?

3rd person did he/she/it assail?

Plural

1st person did we assail?

2nd person did you assail?

3rd person did they assail?

Negative question didn't I assail?

Singular

1st person didn't I assail? did I not assail?

2nd person didn't you assail? did you not assail?

3rd person didn't he/she/it assail? did he/she/it not assail?

Plural

1st person didn't we assail? did we not assail?

2nd person didn't you assail? did you not assail?

3rd person didn't they assail? did they not assail?

Future I'll assail

Positive I'll assail

Singular

1st person I'll assail I will assail

2nd person you'll assail you will assail

3rd person he/she/it'll assail he/she/it will assail

Plural

1st person we'll assail we will assail

2nd person you'll assail you will assail

3rd person they'll assail they will assail

Negative I won't assail

Singular

1st person I won't assail I will not assail

2nd person you won't assail you will not assail

3rd person he/she/it won't assail he/she/it will not assail

Plural

1st person we won't assail we will not assail

2nd person you won't assail you will not assail

3rd person they won't assail they will not assail

Question will I assail?

Singular

1st person will I assail?

2nd person will you assail?

3rd person will he/she/it assail?

Plural

1st person will we assail?

2nd person will you assail?

3rd person will they assail?

Negative question won't I assail?

Singular

1st person won't I assail? will I not assail?

2nd person won't you assail? will you not assail?

3rd person won't he/she/it assail? will he/she/it not assail?

Plural

1st person won't we assail? will we not assail?

2nd person won't you assail? will you not assail?

3rd person won't they assail? will they not assail?

Conditional I'd assail

Positive I'd assail

Singular

1st person I'd assail I would assail

2nd person you'd assail you would assail

3rd person he/she/it'd assail he/she/it would assail

Plural

1st person we'd assail we would assail

2nd person you'd assail you would assail

3rd person they'd assail they would assail

Negative I wouldn't assail

Singular

1st person I wouldn't assail I would not assail

2nd person you wouldn't assail you would not assail

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't assail he/she/it would not assail

Plural

1st person we wouldn't assail we would not assail

2nd person you wouldn't assail you would not assail

3rd person they wouldn't assail they would not assail

Question would I assail?

Singular

1st person would I assail?

2nd person would you assail?

3rd person would he/she/it assail?

Plural

1st person would we assail?

2nd person would you assail?

3rd person would they assail?

Negative question wouldn't I assail?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I assail? would I not assail?

2nd person wouldn't you assail? would you not assail?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it assail? would he/she/it not assail?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we assail? would we not assail?

2nd person wouldn't you assail? would you not assail?

3rd person wouldn't they assail? would they not assail?

Present continuous I'm assailing

Positive I'm assailing

Singular

1st person I'm assailing I am assailing

2nd person you're assailing you are assailing

3rd person he/she/it's assailing he/she/it is assailing

Plural

1st person we're assailing we are assailing

2nd person you're assailing you are assailing

3rd person they're assailing they are assailing

Negative I'm not assailing

Singular

1st person I'm not assailing I am not assailing

2nd person you aren't assailing you're not assailing you are not assailing

3rd person he/she/it isn't assailing he/she/it's not assailing he/she/it is not assailing

Plural

1st person we aren't assailing we're not assailing we are not assailing

2nd person you aren't assailing you're not assailing you are not assailing

3rd person they aren't assailing they're not assailing they are not assailing

Question am I assailing?

Singular

1st person am I assailing?

2nd person are you assailing?

3rd person is he/she/it assailing?

Plural

1st person are we assailing?

2nd person are you assailing?

3rd person are they assailing?

Negative question aren't I assailing?

Singular

1st person aren't I assailing? am I not assailing?

2nd person aren't you assailing? are you not assailing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it assailing? is he/she/it not assailing?

Plural

1st person aren't we assailing? are we not assailing?

2nd person aren't you assailing? are you not assailing?

3rd person aren't they assailing? are they not assailing?

Past continuous I was assailing

Positive I was assailing

Singular

1st person I was assailing

2nd person you were assailing

3rd person he/she/it was assailing

Plural

1st person we were assailing

2nd person you were assailing

3rd person they were assailing

Negative I wasn't assailing

Singular

1st person I wasn't assailing I was not assailing

2nd person you weren't assailing you were not assailing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't assailing he/she/it was not assailing

Plural

1st person we weren't assailing we were not assailing

2nd person you weren't assailing you were not assailing

3rd person they weren't assailing they were not assailing

Question was I assailing?

Singular

1st person was I assailing?

2nd person were you assailing?

3rd person was he/she/it assailing?

Plural

1st person were we assailing?

2nd person were you assailing?

3rd person were they assailing?

Negative question wasn't I assailing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I assailing? was I not assailing?

2nd person weren't you assailing? were you not assailing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it assailing? was he/she/it not assailing?

Plural

1st person weren't we assailing? were we not assailing?

2nd person weren't you assailing? were you not assailing?

3rd person weren't they assailing? were they not assailing?

Future continuous I'll be assailing

Positive I'll be assailing

Singular

1st person I'll be assailing I will be assailing

2nd person you'll be assailing you will be assailing

3rd person he/she/it'll be assailing he/she/it will be assailing

Plural

1st person we'll be assailing we will be assailing

2nd person you'll be assailing you will be assailing

3rd person they'll be assailing they will be assailing

Negative I won't be assailing

Singular

1st person I won't be assailing I will not be assailing

2nd person you won't be assailing you will not be assailing

3rd person he/she/it won't be assailing he/she/it will not be assailing

Plural

1st person we won't be assailing we will not be assailing

2nd person you won't be assailing you will not be assailing

3rd person they won't be assailing they will not be assailing

Question will I be assailing?

Singular

1st person will I be assailing?

2nd person will you be assailing?

3rd person will he/she/it be assailing?

Plural

1st person will we be assailing?

2nd person will you be assailing?

3rd person will they be assailing?

Negative question won't I be assailing?

Singular

1st person won't I be assailing? will I not be assailing?

2nd person won't you be assailing? will you not be assailing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be assailing? will he/she/it not be assailing?

Plural

1st person won't we be assailing? will we not be assailing?

2nd person won't you be assailing? will you not be assailing?

3rd person won't they be assailing? will they not be assailing?

Conditional continuous I'd be assailing

Positive I'd be assailing

Singular

1st person I'd be assailing I would be assailing

2nd person you'd be assailing you would be assailing

3rd person he/she/it'd be assailing he/she/it would be assailing

Plural

1st person we'd be assailing we would be assailing

2nd person you'd be assailing you would be assailing

3rd person they'd be assailing they would be assailing

Negative I wouldn't be assailing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be assailing I would not be assailing

2nd person you wouldn't be assailing you would not be assailing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be assailing he/she/it would not be assailing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be assailing we would not be assailing

2nd person you wouldn't be assailing you would not be assailing

3rd person they wouldn't be assailing they would not be assailing

Question would I be assailing?

Singular

1st person would I be assailing?

2nd person would you be assailing?

3rd person would he/she/it be assailing?

Plural

1st person would we be assailing?

2nd person would you be assailing?

3rd person would they be assailing?

Negative question wouldn't I be assailing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be assailing? would I not be assailing?

2nd person wouldn't you be assailing? would you not be assailing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be assailing? would he/she/it not be assailing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be assailing? would we not be assailing?

2nd person wouldn't you be assailing? would you not be assailing?

3rd person wouldn't they be assailing? would they not be assailing?

Present perfect I've assailed

Positive I've assailed

Singular

1st person I've assailed I have assailed

2nd person you've assailed you have assailed

3rd person he/she/it's assailed he/she/it has assailed

Plural

1st person we've assailed we have assailed

2nd person you've assailed you have assailed

3rd person they've assailed they have assailed

Negative I haven't assailed

Singular

1st person I haven't assailed I have not assailed

2nd person you haven't assailed you have not assailed

3rd person he/she/it hasn't assailed he/she/it has not assailed

Plural

1st person we haven't assailed we have not assailed

2nd person you haven't assailed you have not assailed

3rd person they haven't assailed they have not assailed

Question have I assailed?

Singular

1st person have I assailed?

2nd person have you assailed?

3rd person has he/she/it assailed?

Plural

1st person have we assailed?

2nd person have you assailed?

3rd person have they assailed?

Negative question haven't I assailed?

Singular

1st person haven't I assailed? have I not assailed?

2nd person haven't you assailed? have you not assailed?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it assailed? has he/she/it not assailed?

Plural

1st person haven't we assailed? have we not assailed?

2nd person haven't you assailed? have you not assailed?

3rd person haven't they assailed? have they not assailed?

Past perfect I had assailed

Positive I had assailed

Singular

1st person I had assailed

2nd person you had assailed

3rd person he/she/it had assailed

Plural

1st person we had assailed

2nd person you had assailed

3rd person they had assailed

Negative I hadn't assailed

Singular

1st person I hadn't assailed I had not assailed

2nd person you hadn't assailed you had not assailed

3rd person he/she/it hadn't assailed he/she/it had not assailed

Plural

1st person we hadn't assailed we had not assailed

2nd person you hadn't assailed you had not assailed

3rd person they hadn't assailed they had not assailed

Question had I assailed?

Singular

1st person had I assailed?

2nd person had you assailed?

3rd person had he/she/it assailed?

Plural

1st person had we assailed?

2nd person had you assailed?

3rd person had they assailed?

Negative question hadn't I assailed?

Singular

1st person hadn't I assailed? had I not assailed?

2nd person hadn't you assailed? had you not assailed?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it assailed? had he/she/it not assailed?

Plural

1st person hadn't we assailed? had we not assailed?

2nd person hadn't you assailed? had you not assailed?

3rd person hadn't they assailed? had they not assailed?

Future perfect I'll have assailed

Positive I'll have assailed

Singular

1st person I'll have assailed I will have assailed

2nd person you'll have assailed you will have assailed

3rd person he/she/it'll have assailed he/she/it will have assailed

Plural

1st person we'll have assailed we will have assailed

2nd person you'll have assailed you will have assailed

3rd person they'll have assailed they will have assailed

Negative I won't have assailed

Singular

1st person I won't have assailed I will not have assailed

2nd person you won't have assailed you will not have assailed

3rd person he/she/it won't have assailed he/she/it will not have assailed

Plural

1st person we won't have assailed we will not have assailed

2nd person you won't have assailed you will not have assailed

3rd person they won't have assailed they will not have assailed

Question +'ll I have assailed?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have assailed? will I have assailed?

2nd person +'ll you have assailed? will you have assailed?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have assailed? will he/she/it have assailed?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have assailed? will we have assailed?

2nd person +'ll you have assailed? will you have assailed?

3rd person +'ll they have assailed? will they have assailed?

Negative question won't I have assailed?

Singular

1st person won't I have assailed? will I not have assailed?

2nd person won't you have assailed? will you not have assailed?

3rd person won't he/she/it have assailed? will he/she/it not have assailed?

Plural

1st person won't we have assailed? will we not have assailed?

2nd person won't you have assailed? will you not have assailed?

3rd person won't they have assailed? will they not have assailed?

Conditional perfect I'd have assailed

Positive I'd have assailed

Singular

1st person I'd have assailed I would have assailed

2nd person you'd have assailed you would have assailed

3rd person he/she/it'd have assailed he/she/it would have assailed

Plural

1st person we'd have assailed we would have assailed

2nd person you'd have assailed you would have assailed

3rd person they'd have assailed they would have assailed

Negative I wouldn't have assailed

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have assailed I would not have assailed

2nd person you wouldn't have assailed you would not have assailed

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have assailed he/she/it would not have assailed

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have assailed we would not have assailed

2nd person you wouldn't have assailed you would not have assailed

3rd person they wouldn't have assailed they would not have assailed

Question would I have assailed?

Singular

1st person would I have assailed?

2nd person would you have assailed?

3rd person would he/she/it have assailed?

Plural

1st person would we have assailed?

2nd person would you have assailed?

3rd person would they have assailed?

Negative question wouldn't I have assailed?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have assailed? would I not have assailed?

2nd person wouldn't you have assailed? would you not have assailed?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have assailed? would he/she/it not have assailed?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have assailed? would we not have assailed?

2nd person wouldn't you have assailed? would you not have assailed?

3rd person wouldn't they have assailed? would they not have assailed?

Imperative assail!

Positive

you assail!

we let's assail!

Negative

you don't assail!

we let's not assail!