A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
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.
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 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.
A ground attack against a prepared enemy.
An instruction.
Someone or something entrusted to one's care, such as a child to a babysitter or a student to a teacher.
A measured amount of powder and/or shot in a cartridge.
A load or burden; cargo.
The amount of money levied for a service.
The scope of someone's responsibility.
A forceful forward movement.
An address given at a church service concluding a visitation.
An official description (by the police or a court) of a crime that somebody may be guilty of.
A position (of a weapon) fitted for attack.
A sort of plaster or ointment.
An electric charge.
An image displayed on an escutcheon.
Cannabis.
An accusation by a person or organization.
A measured amount of explosive.
An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.
To cause to take on an electric charge.
To move forward quickly and forcefully, particularly in combat and/or on horseback.
To place a burden, load or responsibility on or in.
To assign (a debit) to an account.
To load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose with water, a chemical reactor with raw materials.
To pay on account, as by using a credit card.
To attack by moving forward quickly in a group.
To call to account; to challenge.
To impute or ascribe.
To replenish energy to (a battery, or a device containing a battery) by use of an electrical device plugged into a power outlet.
To commit a charging foul.
To add to or represent on.
To take a few steps down the pitch towards the bowler as they deliver the ball, either to disrupt the length of the delivery, or to get into a better position to hit the ball.
To lie on the belly and be still. (A command given by a hunter to a dog)
To require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.).
To ornament with or cause to bear.
To assume as a bearing.
To replenish energy.
To assign a duty or responsibility to.
To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.