attack vs fit

attack

noun
  • The sudden onset of a disease or condition. 

  • Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net. 

  • The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack). 

  • An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault. 

  • The three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team. 

  • A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle. 

  • The beginning of active operations on anything. 

  • An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy. 

  • Collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side. 

  • An attempt to exploit a vulnerability in a computer system. 

  • The onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that onset. 

  • An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease. 

verb
  • To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste. 

  • To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly. 

  • To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket. 

  • To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar). 

  • (Of a chemical species) To approach a chemical species or bond in order to form a bond with it. 

  • To apply violent force to someone or something. 

  • To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets. 

  • To accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders. 

  • To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede. 

  • To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon. 

fit

noun
  • A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time. 

  • Conformity of elements one to another. 

  • The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump. 

  • An outfit, a set of clothing. 

  • A sudden burst (of an activity). 

  • The degree to which something fits. 

  • Goodness of fit. 

  • The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly. 

  • Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand. 

  • A seizure or convulsion. 

  • A sudden outburst of emotion. 

adj
  • Suitable, proper. 

  • Adapted to a purpose or environment. 

  • Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable. 

  • In good shape; physically well. 

  • Prepared; ready. 

verb
  • To be proper or becoming. 

  • To be suitable for. 

  • To conform to in size and shape. 

  • To be in harmony. 

  • To suffer a fit. 

  • To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there. 

  • To tailor; to change to the appropriate size. 

  • To be of the right size and shape 

  • To be in agreement with. 

  • To adjust. 

  • To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing. 

  • To make conform in size and shape. 

  • To equip or supply. 

  • To make ready. 

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