To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).
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.
(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.
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.
The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
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.
To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to harshly criticize, especially a work (book, movie, etc.)
To turn out well; to be successful.
To join or fit together; to unite.
To spread a sound signal into a new stereo or multichannel sound field, typically giving the impression that it is moving across the sound stage.
To beat one's opposition convincingly.
To move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resulting image may extend a short distance laterally or as great as 360 degrees from the point where the film first began to be exposed.
To shift an image relative to the display window without changing the viewing scale.
To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
To turn horizontally.
Pansexual or panromantic.
A pond or lake, considered as the expanse of land upon which the water sits.
A human face, a mug.
A part; a portion.
The part of a flintlock that holds the priming.
Synonym of playa lake: a temporary pond or lake in a playa.
A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
Strong adverse criticism.
A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge.
The contents of such a receptacle.
A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home.
A leaf of gold or silver.
A loaf of bread.
A deep plastic receptacle, used for washing or food preparation; a basin.
The distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle.
The bottom flat part of a roofing panel that is between the ribs of the panel.
A dry lake or playa, especially a salt flat.
A closed vessel for boiling or evaporating as part of manufacture; a vacuum pan.
The skull, considered as a vessel containing the brain; the brainpan.
The brain, seen as one's intellect.
A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water.