attackingn.

Brit.

/əˈtakɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈtækɪŋ/

Forms: see attack v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: attack v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < attack v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier attack n.

1. The action of launching or engaging in a military or violent physical attack. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > attack > [noun] > action of attacking

assailing1340

offencec1395

overrunning?a1425

saulting1490

oppugnation1524

oppugning1535

offension1542

affronture1549

grassation1610

aggression1630

attacking1657

strafing1915

whoop-ass1974

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > action

sailing13..

assailing1340

insultation1596

attacking1657

assaulting1675

the offensive1879

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > attack by hostile measures or words > action

oppugning1535

impugnation1602

attacking1657

1657 T. Tanner Entrance of Mazzarini 59 Being most determined to begin his next campagne, with the attaquing of Salins.

1696 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) II. 48 To assist at the attacking of the prince of Orange.

1716 Mercurius Politicus Jan. 64 They..are..making Preparations in the most vigorous manner, for furious lrruptions, and Attackings of one another.

1797 T. Holcroft tr. F. L. Stolberg Trav. II. 453 The country was ravaged by a wolf, to the attacking of which the dog found himself unequal.

1800 J. Charnock Hist. Marine Archit. I. xiv. 258 The practice was confined to the..manœuvres of bringing to, chacing, attacking, retreating, dispersing, or rallying.

1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xv. xii. 184 Ferdinand..had the charge of attacking; and he did it with his usual impetus and irresistibility.

1905 C. E. Slocum Hist. Maumee River Basin iii. 69 All their powers of deception, stealth and treachery were employed..in the attackings of their enemies.

1915 D. O. Barnett Let. 23 May in In Happy Memory 153 H.E. is the shell for attacking, because you blow the defenders out of their trenches.

1991 D. Van der Vat Pacific Campaign ii. iii. 114 They were obliged to help Germany if it was attacked, not if it did the attacking.

2006 J. T. Costa Other Insect Societies vi. 143 Some of the vertebrate predators, namely the mouse-opposum, were persistent in attacking.

2. The action of taking forceful non-physical action; the action of criticizing a person or thing fiercely and publicly; the action of beginning to deal with a task, problem, etc., in a vigorous and determined way.

ΚΠ

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus 592 Caesar uses Deposcere omnibus pollicitationibus ac praemiis for earnest and not to be denyed attacking, leaving no stone untryed and unremoved.

1730 J. Chilton Positive Inst. 69 This rash, uncharitable, Hand over Head way of attacking.

1816 F. L. Holt Law of Libel (ed. 2) ii. ii. 68 The attacking of Christianity in the way in which it was attacked in this book, was destroying the very foundation of it .

1858 Boston Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 11 Nov. 301 I would not be understood to discourage the attacking of such problems.

1933 Michigan Technic Dec. 8/1 The manufacturer may lack the proper equipment..for the proper attacking of the problem.

1960 W. Conton African iii. 29 Due regard must be paid to the status of the two guest speakers, and..there was to be no attacking of municipal greybeards generally.

2005 U.S. News & World Report 24 Oct. 20/3 If conservatives persist in attacking, Miers's standing could quickly erode among the rank and file.

3. Sport and Games. The action of taking the offensive part in a contest or match; the action of attempting to score or otherwise gain an advantage; forceful or positive participation.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > attack

attack1786

attacking1804

play1868

penetration1958

run-and-gun1967

pressing1976

1804 T. Pruen Introd. Hist. & Study of Chess viii. 120 (heading) On attacking.

1897 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport I. 417/2 The way in which he can aid his side in attacking is by passing to..his forwards.

1906 D. Gallaher & W. J. Stead Compl. Rugby Footballer x. 141 One of the points to remember about attacking is that when a kick has to be made up the field it is best that it should be a high kick.

1937 Scotsman 5 Apr. 4/1 There was never a glimpse of good attacking by Clyde before the interval.

2015 Wales on Sunday (Nexis) 26 Apr. 45 After sustained attacking, back Stuart Thomas, in his final game for the club, scored try number five.

Compounds

General attributive, esp. in sense 3, as attacking move, attacking position, etc.Some examples of attributive use of the noun could be interpreted as an adjective: see etymological note at attacking adj.

ΚΠ

1693 E. Littleton Descent upon France Considered 3 This seems clear; that in the Attacquing Design there is Difficulty and Danger, but in Fortifying there is only Labour.

1813 J. H. Sarratt Wks. Damiano, Ruy-Lopez & Salvio 214 All openings in which no pawn is sacrificed for the sake of an attacking position.

1822 W. Lewis tr. P. Carrera Treat. Game of Chess i. vi. 29 The Black..should be careful not to begin with the Q. P. two squares, because it is by no means an attacking move.

1867 Trans. Inst. Naval Architects 8 119 Any such structure, whose backing and skin together were less in thickness than the length of the nose of an attacking shot, [etc.].

1889 E. Freeborough & C. E. Ranken Chess Openings 14 When you cannot see your way to an attacking move, play a development move.

1930 Mich. Ensian 204 Morrison and Gembis were everything that could be desired in an attacking play.

1961 J. H. Giles Squash Rackets viii. 41 It [sc. the lob shot] can also be used as an attacking shot.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 Jan. d1 In a game often dulled by intimidating defense and play-safe offense, the attacking capabilities of the raiders and Vikings..hold out the prospect of delicious excitement.

1996 Total Sport July 117/1 Most modern defensive formations require one of the midfielders..to sacrifice his attacking impulses for the defensive security of the team.

2008 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 13 Apr. iii. 7/2 She plays lateral or ala, a position not usually seen in U.S. soccer. It's an attacking position from the rear of the field.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

attackingadj.

Brit.

/əˈtakɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈtækɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: attack v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < attack v. + -ing suffix².In some cases it is difficult to distinguish examples of the adjective from attributive examples of attacking n.; examples given here have been restricted to cases where the noun modified denotes an animate agent or a proxy for one (as a weapon, vehicle, chess piece, etc.). Compare the note at manufacturing adj.

1. That launches or engages in a military or violent physical attack.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > attack > [adjective] > attacking

offending1552

assaulting1567

assailant1592

attacking1662

assailing1796

1662 tr. Treaty between France & States Gen. 22 One of the Allyes shall not assist the attacking Enemies of the other.

1753 C. O'Conor Diss. Hist. Ireland vii. 81 The Area within the Dun they raised high, that they might annoy an attacking Enemy the more advantageously.

1781 G. Washington Diary 14 Oct. (1978) III. 427 The bravery exhibited by the attacking Troops was emulous and praiseworthy.

1795 Rules & Regulations Cavalry 343 A very principal point towards preserving good order in an attacking line of cavalry is, to have the paces all gradual in their increase.

1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. iv. 144 The Attacking File has passed on.

1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. III. 144 Easy for an attacking army to force a passage.

1898 Argosy July 588 The onslaught was so sudden that the men had no idea of the number of the attacking party.

1942 Fortune Nov. 35 (advt.) The sudden changes of pace necessary to outdodge an attacking plane.

1976 Reader's Digest Compl. Bk. Austral. Birds 133 Small birds cower and scatter when they hear the harsh scream of an attacking black falcon.

2012 M. R. Gordon & B. E. Trainor Endgame xiii. 235 Varmint 41's barrage of minigun and rocket fire..scared the attacking force off.

2. Games and Sport. Taking the offensive part in a contest or match; characterized by or directed towards forcefulness and positive effort to score points, goals, runs, etc., or otherwise gain an advantage.

ΚΠ

1786 C. Jones Hoyle's Games Improved (new ed.) 289 The Beseiged [in the game of ‘Fortification Billiards’] may defend his Forts, or may send his attacking Ball into the Assaulter's Quarter to attack his Forts.

1808 J. H. Sarratt Treat. Game of Chess I. Pref. p. 16 Very little improvement is to be derived from his treatise, as he directs only the attacking player to move properly.

1874 J. D. Heath Compl. Croquet-player i. 45 By this ease with which balls at the boundary could be picked up and made use of, immense facilities were given to the attacking player for making long breaks.

1875 Westm. Papers Nov. 121 The King is only in check when attacked by a piece, which..could capture it without the attacking piece uncovering check upon his own King.

1876 T. P. Power Footballer 9 The goal umpire calls ‘Behind!’ This is looked upon as an honor for the attacking team, though nothing counts in the game but goals.

1904 P. A. Vaile Mod. Lawn Tennis App. C. 221 A well-centred ball, with good length, enables the attacking player to get to the middle of the net.

1973 G. Abrahams Technique in Chess (new ed.) 140 The attacking Rook so places itself as to fulfil several functions.

1992 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Feb. 28/1 Charlie Roberts, a prince among attacking centre-halves, compromised his career as an English international by his bold championing of the footballers' cause.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	attacking
释义	attackingn. Brit. /əˈtakɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈtækɪŋ/ Forms: see attack v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: attack v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < attack v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier attack n. 1. The action of launching or engaging in a military or violent physical attack. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > attack > [noun] > action of attacking assailing1340 offencec1395 overrunning?a1425 saulting1490 oppugnation1524 oppugning1535 offension1542 affronture1549 grassation1610 aggression1630 attacking1657 strafing1915 whoop-ass1974 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > action sailing13.. assailing1340 insultation1596 attacking1657 assaulting1675 the offensive1879 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > attack by hostile measures or words > action oppugning1535 impugnation1602 attacking1657 1657 T. Tanner Entrance of Mazzarini 59 Being most determined to begin his next campagne, with the attaquing of Salins. 1696 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) II. 48 To assist at the attacking of the prince of Orange. 1716 Mercurius Politicus Jan. 64 They..are..making Preparations in the most vigorous manner, for furious lrruptions, and Attackings of one another. 1797 T. Holcroft tr. F. L. Stolberg Trav. II. 453 The country was ravaged by a wolf, to the attacking of which the dog found himself unequal. 1800 J. Charnock Hist. Marine Archit. I. xiv. 258 The practice was confined to the..manœuvres of bringing to, chacing, attacking, retreating, dispersing, or rallying. 1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xv. xii. 184 Ferdinand..had the charge of attacking; and he did it with his usual impetus and irresistibility. 1905 C. E. Slocum Hist. Maumee River Basin iii. 69 All their powers of deception, stealth and treachery were employed..in the attackings of their enemies. 1915 D. O. Barnett Let. 23 May in In Happy Memory 153 H.E. is the shell for attacking, because you blow the defenders out of their trenches. 1991 D. Van der Vat Pacific Campaign ii. iii. 114 They were obliged to help Germany if it was attacked, not if it did the attacking. 2006 J. T. Costa Other Insect Societies vi. 143 Some of the vertebrate predators, namely the mouse-opposum, were persistent in attacking. 2. The action of taking forceful non-physical action; the action of criticizing a person or thing fiercely and publicly; the action of beginning to deal with a task, problem, etc., in a vigorous and determined way. ΚΠ 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus 592 Caesar uses Deposcere omnibus pollicitationibus ac praemiis for earnest and not to be denyed attacking, leaving no stone untryed and unremoved. 1730 J. Chilton Positive Inst. 69 This rash, uncharitable, Hand over Head way of attacking. 1816 F. L. Holt Law of Libel (ed. 2) ii. ii. 68 The attacking of Christianity in the way in which it was attacked in this book, was destroying the very foundation of it . 1858 Boston Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 11 Nov. 301 I would not be understood to discourage the attacking of such problems. 1933 Michigan Technic Dec. 8/1 The manufacturer may lack the proper equipment..for the proper attacking of the problem. 1960 W. Conton African iii. 29 Due regard must be paid to the status of the two guest speakers, and..there was to be no attacking of municipal greybeards generally. 2005 U.S. News & World Report 24 Oct. 20/3 If conservatives persist in attacking, Miers's standing could quickly erode among the rank and file. 3. Sport and Games. The action of taking the offensive part in a contest or match; the action of attempting to score or otherwise gain an advantage; forceful or positive participation. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > attack attack1786 attacking1804 play1868 penetration1958 run-and-gun1967 pressing1976 1804 T. Pruen Introd. Hist. & Study of Chess viii. 120 (heading) On attacking. 1897 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport I. 417/2 The way in which he can aid his side in attacking is by passing to..his forwards. 1906 D. Gallaher & W. J. Stead Compl. Rugby Footballer x. 141 One of the points to remember about attacking is that when a kick has to be made up the field it is best that it should be a high kick. 1937 Scotsman 5 Apr. 4/1 There was never a glimpse of good attacking by Clyde before the interval. 2015 Wales on Sunday (Nexis) 26 Apr. 45 After sustained attacking, back Stuart Thomas, in his final game for the club, scored try number five. Compounds General attributive, esp. in sense 3, as attacking move, attacking position, etc.Some examples of attributive use of the noun could be interpreted as an adjective: see etymological note at attacking adj. ΚΠ 1693 E. Littleton Descent upon France Considered 3 This seems clear; that in the Attacquing Design there is Difficulty and Danger, but in Fortifying there is only Labour. 1813 J. H. Sarratt Wks. Damiano, Ruy-Lopez & Salvio 214 All openings in which no pawn is sacrificed for the sake of an attacking position. 1822 W. Lewis tr. P. Carrera Treat. Game of Chess i. vi. 29 The Black..should be careful not to begin with the Q. P. two squares, because it is by no means an attacking move. 1867 Trans. Inst. Naval Architects 8 119 Any such structure, whose backing and skin together were less in thickness than the length of the nose of an attacking shot, [etc.]. 1889 E. Freeborough & C. E. Ranken Chess Openings 14 When you cannot see your way to an attacking move, play a development move. 1930 Mich. Ensian 204 Morrison and Gembis were everything that could be desired in an attacking play. 1961 J. H. Giles Squash Rackets viii. 41 It [sc. the lob shot] can also be used as an attacking shot. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 Jan. d1 In a game often dulled by intimidating defense and play-safe offense, the attacking capabilities of the raiders and Vikings..hold out the prospect of delicious excitement. 1996 Total Sport July 117/1 Most modern defensive formations require one of the midfielders..to sacrifice his attacking impulses for the defensive security of the team. 2008 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 13 Apr. iii. 7/2 She plays lateral or ala, a position not usually seen in U.S. soccer. It's an attacking position from the rear of the field. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). attackingadj. Brit. /əˈtakɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈtækɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: attack v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < attack v. + -ing suffix².In some cases it is difficult to distinguish examples of the adjective from attributive examples of attacking n.; examples given here have been restricted to cases where the noun modified denotes an animate agent or a proxy for one (as a weapon, vehicle, chess piece, etc.). Compare the note at manufacturing adj. 1. That launches or engages in a military or violent physical attack. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > attack > [adjective] > attacking offending1552 assaulting1567 assailant1592 attacking1662 assailing1796 1662 tr. Treaty between France & States Gen. 22 One of the Allyes shall not assist the attacking Enemies of the other. 1753 C. O'Conor Diss. Hist. Ireland vii. 81 The Area within the Dun they raised high, that they might annoy an attacking Enemy the more advantageously. 1781 G. Washington Diary 14 Oct. (1978) III. 427 The bravery exhibited by the attacking Troops was emulous and praiseworthy. 1795 Rules & Regulations Cavalry 343 A very principal point towards preserving good order in an attacking line of cavalry is, to have the paces all gradual in their increase. 1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. iv. 144 The Attacking File has passed on. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. III. 144 Easy for an attacking army to force a passage. 1898 Argosy July 588 The onslaught was so sudden that the men had no idea of the number of the attacking party. 1942 Fortune Nov. 35 (advt.) The sudden changes of pace necessary to outdodge an attacking plane. 1976 Reader's Digest Compl. Bk. Austral. Birds 133 Small birds cower and scatter when they hear the harsh scream of an attacking black falcon. 2012 M. R. Gordon & B. E. Trainor Endgame xiii. 235 Varmint 41's barrage of minigun and rocket fire..scared the attacking force off. 2. Games and Sport. Taking the offensive part in a contest or match; characterized by or directed towards forcefulness and positive effort to score points, goals, runs, etc., or otherwise gain an advantage. ΚΠ 1786 C. Jones Hoyle's Games Improved (new ed.) 289 The Beseiged [in the game of ‘Fortification Billiards’] may defend his Forts, or may send his attacking Ball into the Assaulter's Quarter to attack his Forts. 1808 J. H. Sarratt Treat. Game of Chess I. Pref. p. 16 Very little improvement is to be derived from his treatise, as he directs only the attacking player to move properly. 1874 J. D. Heath Compl. Croquet-player i. 45 By this ease with which balls at the boundary could be picked up and made use of, immense facilities were given to the attacking player for making long breaks. 1875 Westm. Papers Nov. 121 The King is only in check when attacked by a piece, which..could capture it without the attacking piece uncovering check upon his own King. 1876 T. P. Power Footballer 9 The goal umpire calls ‘Behind!’ This is looked upon as an honor for the attacking team, though nothing counts in the game but goals. 1904 P. A. Vaile Mod. Lawn Tennis App. C. 221 A well-centred ball, with good length, enables the attacking player to get to the middle of the net. 1973 G. Abrahams Technique in Chess (new ed.) 140 The attacking Rook so places itself as to fulfil several functions. 1992 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Feb. 28/1 Charlie Roberts, a prince among attacking centre-halves, compromised his career as an English international by his bold championing of the footballers' cause. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1657adj.1662
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