| 单词 | set on or upon someone |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to attack or cause to attack We were set upon by three youths. Synonyms attack The duo are believed to have attacked several people in South London. beat up assault The gang assaulted him in the street. turn on mug (informal) I was getting into my car when this guy tried to mug me. set about ambush go for sic pounce on fly at work over (slang) assail He was assailed by a young man. sail into (informal) fall upon lay into (informal) put the boot in (slang) pitch into (informal) let fly at beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of assail Definition to attack violently He was assailed by a young man. Synonyms attack, charge, assault, invade, set about, beset, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal), maltreat, belabourin the sense of assault Definition to attack violently The gang assaulted him in the street. Synonyms strike, attack, beat, knock, punch, belt (informal), bang, batter, clip (informal), slap, bash (informal), deck (slang), sock (slang), chin (slang), smack, thump, set about, lay one on (slang), clout (informal), cuff, flog, whack, lob, beset, clobber (slang), smite (archaic), wallop (informal), swat, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal), tonk (slang), lambast(e), belabour, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) in the sense of mug Definition to attack someone in order to rob them I was getting into my car when this guy tried to mug me. Synonyms attack, assault, beat up, rob, steam (informal), hold up, do over (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), work over (slang), assail, lay into (informal), put the boot in (slang), duff up (British, slang), set about or upon, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Nearby words of |
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