attack 2, verb (oh) and gamesome (iou)

attack 2, verb (oh)

2 W2S2 v
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1 ?use violence?
2 ?in a war?
3 ?criticize?
4 ?damage?
5 ?begin doing?
6 ?sport?
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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: attaquer, from Old Italian attaccare 'to attach', from stacca 'sharp post']
?USE VIOLENCE?
[I and T] to deliberately use violence to hurt a person or damage a place
::She was attacked while walking Home late at night.
::His shop was attacked by a gang of youths.
::Snakes will only attack if you disturb them.
attack sb/sth with sth
::He needed 200 stitches after being attacked with a broken bottle.
?IN A WAR?
[I and T] to start using guns, bombs etc against an enemy in a war
::Army tanks attacked a village near the capital on Sunday.
?CRITICIZE?
[T] to criticize someone or something very strongly
::Last year Dr Travis publicly attacked the idea that abortion should be available on demand.
attack sb for (doing) sth
::Newspapers attacked the government for failing to cut taxes.
strongly/bitterly/savagely etc attack sb/sth
?DAMAGE?
[T] if something such as a disease, insect, or chemical attacks something, it damages it
::a cruel disease that attacks the brain and nervous system
?BEGIN DOING?
[T] to begin to do something in a determined and eager way
::She immediately set about attacking the problem.
::Martin attacked his meal (=started eating) with vigour.
?SPORT?
[I and T] to move forward and try to score goals or win points
-see also defend defend
::Brazil began to attack more in the second half of the match.

gamesome (iou)

gamesome adjective. LME.
[from GAME noun + -SOME1.]
Playful, merry, sportive.
gamesomely adverb LME.
gamesomeness noun E18.

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