Synonyms and antonyms of A military or armed attack in British Thesaurus

air raid (noun)

an air strike

air strike (noun)

an attack in which one or more planes drop bombs on a place

attack (noun)

an organized attempt to defeat an enemy, using weapons

barrage (noun)

an attack during which an army continuously fires guns, drops bombs etc for a long time

blast (noun)

mainly journalism an explosion, especially one caused by a bomb

blitz (noun)

a sudden military attack

the Blitz ()

the period during the Second World War when the Germans dropped bombs on London and other British cities. British people remember this period as a time when everyone joined together to help each other.

blitzkrieg (noun)

a sudden military attack, especially from the air, that is intended to achieve a quick victory

bombardment (noun)

an attack on a place made by dropping bombs from planes or by firing large guns for a long time

bombing (noun)

an attack or attacks made using bombs

bomb scare (noun)

an occasion when people have to leave a place because someone says that there is a bomb there

first strike (noun)

an attack with nuclear weapons that is intended to destroy an enemy’s nuclear weapons

foray (noun)

a sudden quick attack on an enemy

hit (noun)

an occasion when something such as a bomb or bullet lands on something, causing damage

offensive (noun)

a major military attack

operation (noun)

a planned activity involving a lot of people, especially soldiers or police officers

ops (noun)

informal the organization of planned activities involving a lot of people, especially military activities

pounding (noun)

repeated hard hits or heavy attack

raid (noun)

a sudden short military attack

sally (noun)

literary a sudden attack, especially one made from a place that is surrounded by an enemy

salvo (noun)

a sudden attack on an opponent

shooting (noun)

an occasion when someone is attacked by a person with a gun

stabbing (noun)

an attack in which someone is stabbed

strike (noun)

a military attack, especially one in which planes drop bombs on an area

surgical strike (noun)

a military attack, especially by air, that is designed to destroy something specific and to avoid wider damage