assault
noun
1. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Definition categories: act, battle, conflict, engagement, fight
2. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
Definition categories: act, attack, attempt
3. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
Definition categories: animal
4. the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Similar word(s): rape, ravishment, violation
Definition categories: act
verb
1. attack someone physically or emotionally
- The mugger assaulted the woman
- Nightmares assailed him regularly
Similar word(s): assail, attack
Definition categories: competition
2. force (someone) to have sex against their will
Similar word(s): dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, violate
Definition categories: social, assail, assault, attack
3. attack in speech or writing
Similar word(s): assail, attack, round, snipe
Definition categories: communication, criticise, criticize, knock