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

Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946.

VERB
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
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Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
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Pig Latinassaultway
Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesas · sault
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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