Dictionary definition · Assault
noun
- thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
- close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
- a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
- the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
verb
- attack someone physically or emotionally"The mugger assaulted the woman"
- force (someone) to have sex against their will"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
- attack in speech or writing"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).