attack /ə-takˈ/

1. To act against with violence
2. To assault
3. To criticize severely
4. To begin (a task or activity) vigorously
5. To begin to affect or act destructively upon

1. To take the initiative in attempting to score (sport)
2. To launch an attack

To perform sharply and vigorously

1. An assault or onset
2. The offensive part in any contest
3. The beginning of active operations on anything, even dinner
4. Severe criticism or calumny
5. A sudden onset or episode of illness
6. A performer's approach to a piece, dance, etc, or their style of beginning in terms of crispness, verve, and precision (music, ballet, etc)
7. Used collectively (with the) to designate the players in a team who are in attacking positions, eg the forwards in football or hockey
8. In lacrosse, the name of certain positions between centre and the opponents' goal

attackˈable adjective

attackˈer noun

• creditableness
• creditablenesses
• creditably
• credit account
• credit accounts
• credit balance
• credit card
• credit cards
• credit crunch
• credit crunches
• credit default swap
• credit default swaps
• credited
• crediting
• credit insurance
• credit limit
• credit limits
• credit line
• credit lines
• credit note
• credit notes
• creditor
• creditors
• credit rating
• credit ratings