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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Present participle for to take violent or aggressive action against Present participle for to physically assault Present participle for to confront through the use of military force Present participle for to criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly Present participle for to apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue (usually of a disease or condition) Present participle for to affect adversely Adjective Aggressive or offensive in nature Related to, or for the purpose of, attack rather than defense Critical or uncomplimentary in nature Engaged in piracy or plunder … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Present participle for to take violent or aggressive action against assaulting assailing hurting ambushing mugging aggressing battering harming overwhelming siccing besieging jumping striking trashing besetting bushwhacking blistering cooking descending on descending upon falling upon jumping on pouncing on pouncing upon setting on setting upon striking at tearing into turning on going in on lashing out at laying siege to letting fly at turning to violence “Two men would attack Jessie, but he would fight back.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to physically assault hitting beating kicking clocking pummellingUK pummeling clipping larruping larrupping slogging bopping pasting biffing busting wallopping walloping boffing thrashing batting punching clubbing pounding whopping assaulting physically beating up doing over knocking about knocking around knocking cold lacing to laying into lighting to pitching into roughing up sailing into setting about working over beating up on duffing up getting stuck into knocking block off having a go at knocking for a loop letting someone have it beating the living daylights out of “Did not this man attack me with his fists? He did indeed, And even now my cheeks smart with his blows.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to confront through the use of military force invading assaulting raiding striking blitzing infiltrating storming conquering penetrating securing breaching rushing besetting bombarding pillaging advancing assailing seizing ambushing infringing overwhelming plundering pouncing charging marauding combatting combating ravaging strafing encroaching occupying capturing shelling beginning hostilities descending upon firing at firing on marching into surging over swooping on taking down beginning an assault taking the offensive “The government deployed additional forces to attack known terrorist strongholds.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly criticisingUK criticizingUS abusing censuring condemning berating blasting castigating chastising impugning rebuking assailing bashing denigrating flaming reprimanding admonishing caning denouncing reprobating slating blistering bollocking panning reviling savaging chiding knocking potshotting refuting slamming vituperating hammering reproaching rollicking rubbishing sledging vilifying maligning pillorying pummellingUK pummeling reprehending roasting slashing belabouringUK belaboringUS crucifying derogating dissing lambasting reproving bagging carpeting deprecating disparaging haranguing blaming excoriating fustigating objurgating scathing trashing arguing with assaulting verbally bawling out chewing out cutting up disagreeing with dressing down fulminating against jumping on laying into piling in pulling apart putting down reaming out remonstrating with sailing into shooting down slagging off starting in starting on taking on tearing into vituperating against finding fault with giving someone hell picking holes in picking to pieces taking to pieces taking to task biting someone's head off going for the jugular hauling over the coals having a go at jumping on one's case rapping over the knuckles snapping someone's head off giving a rocket giving someone a bad press giving someone a bollocking giving someone a roasting giving someone a rollicking lashing out jumping down one's throat tearing off a strip tearing a strip off more ❯ “Journalists were not impressed with the official's rhetoric and would attack him relentlessly.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue addressing confronting tackling undertaking challenging engaging facing fighting handling managing contesting contending attending to concentrating on contending with coping with dealing with diving into embarking on engaging in focusing on grappling with having a stab at occupying oneself with setting to work on looking after plunging into seeing to setting about setting to taking on taking up wading into applying oneself to buckling down to starting in on taking care of getting cracking on getting started on getting stuck into getting weaving on devoting oneself to getting to work on going to work on having a crack at having a go at having a shot at trying to deal with trying to sort out directing attention to “We need to attack the problem now before it exacerbates.” Verb ▲ (usually of a disease or condition) Present participle for to affect adversely infecting affecting damaging injuring corrupting devastating vitiating afflicting crippling destroying contaminating marring ruining spoiling annihilating demolishing impairing ravaging troubling compromising impacting overcoming touching harming striking breaking influencing perturbing sabotaging tainting upsetting defiling occurring polluting prevailing crushing hurting overwhelming poisoning blighting debasing impinging weakening impacting on impinging upon prevailing over wearing away shaking up spreading to striking at striking down doing damage to playing havoc with taking hold of wreaking havoc on exerting influence on having an effect on having an impact on “The disease would attack my body's defenses and cause me to feel ill for days.” Adjective ▲ Aggressive or offensive in nature undefensive offensive aggressive loose on the attack combative belligerent militaristic militant martial hawkish hostile antagonistic warmongering violent warring warlike bloodthirsty gladiatorial military assaultive sabre-rattling bellicose jingoistic pugnacious inimical agonistic confrontational battling fighting gung-ho on the warpath combating ferocious skirmishing warrish armed ready to fight spoiling for a fight rebellious argumentative quarrelsome aggers threatening disputatious chippy soldierly biffo feisty brawly scrappy unfriendly contentious discordant truculent ructious contrary contending sanguinary war intrusive invasive rapacious expansionist macho more ❯ Adjective ▲ Related to, or for the purpose of, attack rather than defense offensive assaulting invading assailing striking Adjective ▲ Critical or uncomplimentary in nature unflattering critical blunt uncomplimentary harsh candid honest unfavourableUK unsympathetic biting disapproving hostile realistic scathing stark straightforward outspoken faultfinding insulting unfavorableUS straight from the shoulder warts and all negative unfriendly injurious discouraging poor jaundiced naysaying adversarial antagonistic adversary disavowing damaging contrary opposing inimical adverse bad inhospitable low prejudicial antipathetic counter ill-disposed untoward mortal disparaging enemy repugnant recusant competitive rival oppositional disadvantageous cutthroat more ❯ Adjective ▲ Engaged in piracy or plunder freebooting illegal lawless marauding piratic robbing looting pillaging predatory rapacious piratical thieving plundering vulturine plunderous prowling raiding Find more words! 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