English dictionary
assault
nounPronunciation
əˈsɔːlt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
noun
- the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
noun
- close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
verb
- attack in speech or writing
verb
- attack someone physically or emotionally
verb
- force (someone) to have sex against their will
Example sentences
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
The mugger assaulted the woman
Nightmares assailed him regularly
The woman was raped on her way home at night