attack; onslaught; onset; onrush
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
"the attack began at dawn"
Type of:
operation; military operation
Types:
ground attack
charge
banzai attack; banzai charge
diversion; diversionary attack
penetration; incursion
blitz; blitzkrieg
strike
counterattack; countermove
bombing; bombardment
fire; firing
strafe
surprise attack; coup de main
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