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accost - (vb) approach in challenging manner
aggravated assault - severe attack
ambush - surprise attack by concealed force
assail - (vb) attack vigorously or violently; assault
assault - sudden attack or invasion; physical attack on a person; (vb) assail; attack
attack - (vb) set upon in a forceful, aggressive, violent manner; begin hostilities against; (n) hostile and aggressive action; assault
battery - physical beating of a person
blitz - lightning quick, all-out attack
blow - sudden, hard stroke with hand or weapon
bombard - (vb) attack with projectiles or bombs
breathe down someone’s neck - chase menacingly and begin to overtake
charge - (vb) rush at or advance aggressively
cheap shot - attack from blind side or at weakest point
close in on - (vb) surround; gain ground on
crowd - (vb) close in on or press against
foray - raid, esp. for booty in war
go at - (vb) advance aggressively on an opponent
harass - (vb) badger or persecute repeatedly
harry - (vb) raid, invade, harass, or torment
have at - (vb) make hostile advance upon
intrusion - entry without permission or invitation; invasion
inundate - (vb) overcome by superior force
invasion - forceful or hostile intrusion, infringement, or entry, esp. by an army
lash out - (vb) strike or kick suddenly and aggressively
light into - (vb) Informal. attack suddenly and vigorously
lunge - (vb) thrust or plunge forward
noogie - Slang. light, often playful blow, esp. to the head, struck with extended knuckle of curled-up second or third finger
onrush - strong forward rush or movement
onslaught - vigorous, powerful attack
pay back - (vb) retaliate against or punish
pillage - robbery or plunder, usu. in war; rapine
raid - sudden invasion, esp. by surprise
rapine - pillage
sneak attack - surprise attack, esp. by hidden forces
start something - Informal. pick a fight
storm - (vb) attack with overwhelming force
strafe - (vb) attack with machine-gun fire from the air
strike - (vb) hit with force; (n) sudden attack
swing at - (vb) aim blow at an opponent
thrust at - (vb) move aggressively toward an opponent
tilt - (vb) charge at an opponent