assault
/ə'sɔlt/
nounverb
7 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1
The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will.
2
A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped.
3
Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.
4
VERBThoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946.
1
Attack in speech or writing.
2
Attack someone physically or emotionally.
“The mugger assaulted the woman”
3
Force (someone) to have sex against their will.
WORD FORMS
Related formassaulter
Related formassaultive
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinassaultway
Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesas · sault
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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