Synonyms and antonyms of An attack on someone in British Thesaurus

attack (noun)

a violent attempt to harm a person, animal, or place

assault (noun)

a physical attack on someone, or the crime of physically attacking someone

bashing (noun)

a violent physical attack on someone, especially because of the group they belong to

onslaught (noun)

an attack

charge (noun)

an attack by people or animals running very fast towards someone or something

counterattack (noun)

an attack against someone who has just attacked you in a war, game, or argument

pounding (noun)

repeated hard hits or heavy attack

swoop (noun)

a sudden and unexpected attack on a place, especially by police

salvo (noun)

a sudden attack on an opponent

tanning (noun)

an act of hitting someone many times, especially with a stick

aggression (noun)

a situation in which someone attacks another person

counteroffensive (noun)

an attack against someone who has already attacked you, especially a military attack

descent (noun)

a sudden and unpleasant visit or attack

offence (noun)

formal the process of attacking someone or something

shot (noun)

informal something that you say or do as an attack