![]() ![]() ![]() an air/bomb attack (=an attack from a plane using bombs ) Malta was under heavy air attack. a missile/rocket/mortar attack There were 15 dead and 20 wounded in a missile attack on the capital. a surprise attack We launched a surprise attack on their camp just before dawn. an armed attack Armed attacks against Israeli settlements are on the increase. a full-scale attack (=that uses all the available soldiers and weapons ) German troops launched a full-scale attack on the city. an all-out attack (=that is done with a lot of determination ) General Smith was in favour of an all-out attack on the enemy. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the act of using weapons against an enemy in a war ADJECTIVES/NOUN + attack a nuclear attack They would not risk a nuclear attack on the United States. the victim of an attack She was the victim of an attack in her own home. phrases a series/spate/wave of attacks (=a number of attacks in a row ) The killing follows a series of brutal attacks on tourists. an attack happens/takes place ( also an attack occurs formal ) The attack took place at around 10 pm Thursday. verbs carry out an attack The man who carried out the attack has been described as white and 25 to 32 years old. a motiveless attack (=that happens for no reason ) He was stabbed to death in an apparently motiveless attack. an unprovoked attack (=in which the victim did nothing to cause the attack ) Their teenage son was knocked to the ground, kicked and punched in an unprovoked attack. a sexual attack There was no indication of a sexual attack. a racial attack Staffordshire police are treating the incident as a racial attack. a frenzied attack (=very violent and uncontrolled ) The woman was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack at her home. a horrific attack 'This was a horrific attack, ' said Detective Chief Superintendent Ron Astles. adjectives a violent/vicious/brutal attack Police described it as an extremely violent attack. an arson attack (=intended to destroy a building by burning it ) Ten classrooms were completely destroyed in the arson attack. a knife/gun attack He was sentenced to nine years in prison for the knife attack. a terrorist attack The accused men went on trial Monday for America’s worst-ever terrorist attack. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: an act of violence that is intended to hurt a person or damage a place NOUN + attack a bomb attack (=usually intended to achieve a political aim ) Animal rights activists are believed to have carried out the bomb attack. 8 damage when something such as a disease, insect, or chemical damages something Unfortunately, the carved ceilings have suffered woodworm attack over the years. 7 sport a) an attempt by a player or group of players to score goal s or win points b) British English the players in a team that are responsible for trying to score goal s or win points SYN offense American English → defence in attack Heath will play alongside Smith in attack. attack of a sudden attack of nerves 6 attempt to stop something ACTIONS TO STOP something GET RID OF actions that are intended to get rid of or stop something such as a system, a set of laws etc attack on The new measures were seen by many as an attack on the Scottish way of life. → heart attack 5 emotion a short period of time when you suddenly feel extremely frightened or worried and cannot think normally or deal with the situation panic/anxiety attack Her heart began to pound frantically, as if she were having a panic attack. ![]() He died after suffering a severe asthma attack. go on the attack (=start to criticize someone severely ) 4 illness ILLNESS ILLNESS/DISEASE a sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an illness that you have often attack of I had a bad attack of flu at Christmas. be/come under attack (=be strongly criticized ) The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory. air/missile/nuclear etc attack the threat of nuclear attack 3 criticism CRITICISM CRITICIZE a strong and direct criticism of someone or something attack on The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist. Rebel forces launched (=started ) an attack late Sunday night. attack on the attack on Pearl Harbor be/come under attack Once again we came under attack from enemy fighter planes. a bomb attack a knife attack an arson attack (=an attempt to destroy a building using fire ) victims of racial attacks 2 in a war IN A WAR ATTACK the act of using weapons against an enemy in a war The attack began at dawn. S2 W2 noun 1 violence against somebody/something VIOLENCE AGAINST somebody ATTACK an act of violence that is intended to hurt a person or damage a place attack on There have been several attacks on foreigners recently.Attack counterattack From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English attack at‧tack 1 / əˈtæk /
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