To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.
To threaten or harass.
A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like
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 make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")
To venture off the beaten path.
A kind of stonefly.
A willow
An excursion or side trip.
An object made from the above trees' wood
A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
A sudden rushing forth.
Any tree that looks like a willow
A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
A wren.
A member of the Salvation Army.
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.