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 sudden attack; an onslaught.
The merest trifle; a straw.
A person attempting to join a fraternity or sorority as part of a rush.
The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.
The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
General haste.
A surge.
Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
A sudden forward motion.
A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
A wick.
The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
A rapid, noisy flow.
Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.
To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
To swiftly attack without warning.
To play at a faster tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually increase tempo while one is playing.
To dribble rapidly.
To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.
To make a swift or sudden attack.
To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority, often involving a hazing or initiation process.
To cause to move or act with unusual haste.
To transport or carry quickly.
To attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.