assault
/əˈsɔːlt/
Dictionary
noun
- A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
"to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town"
- A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, for example words, arguments, appeals, and the like
"to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government"
- An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him.
- The crime whose action is such an attempt.
- An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm.
- The tort whose action is such an act.
- A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
verb
- To attack, physically or figuratively.
"Loud music assaulted our ears as we entered the building."
- To threaten or harass.
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