Attacking

//əˈtækɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of attack form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Carrying out an attack. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    disposed to attack wordnet

Synonyms

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assaultiveassaultivebelligerentdrivinginvasiveirruptive

Example

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"We have no notion of attacking him."

Etymology

From attack + -ing.

Related phrases

attacking field

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