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 ]
assault (n.)
attack someone physically or emotionally; The mugger assaulted the woman; Nightmares assailed him regularly
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