A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like
A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm (such as brandishing a weapon).
An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing.
The tort whose action is such an act.
The crime whose action is such an attempt.
To threaten or harass.
To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.
The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
A period of time without wind.
The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
To become calm.
To make calm.
with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
Free of noise and disturbance.
Without wind or storm.