close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

[ Syn: assault ]

the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

[ Syn: rape , violation , ravishment ]

attack someone physically or emotionally; The mugger assaulted the woman; Nightmares assailed him regularly

[ Syn: assail , set on , attack ]

force (someone) to have sex against their will; The woman was raped on her way home at night

[ Syn: rape , ravish , violate , dishonor , dishonour , outrage ]

attack in speech or writing; The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

[ Syn: attack , round , assail , lash out , snipe ]