Attack
/əˈtæk/noun
To initiate aggressive action against someone or something.
Did you know?The word 'attack' derives from a Latin term meaning 'to touch or to hit', echoing a time when physical confrontation was a matter of honor and survival.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
attaccare
“To attach or to strike.”
Old French
Old French
ataquer
“To assault or to charge.”
14th Century
Middle English
atakien
“To set upon or to assault.”
Modern English
English
attack
“To initiate aggressive action against someone or something.”