Attack

Kannada Meaning

English Meaning

1. To set upon with violent force.
2. To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner.
3. To start work on with purpose and vigor: attack a problem.
4. To begin to affect harmfully: a disease that attacks the central nervous system.
5. To make an attack; launch an assault: The enemy attacked during the night.
6. The act or an instance of attacking; an assault.
7. An expression of strong criticism; hostile comment: vicious attacks in all the newspapers.
8. Sports An offensive action in a sport or game.
9. Sports The players executing such an action.
10. The initial movement in a task or undertaking: made an optimistic attack on the pile of paperwork.
11. A method or procedure: Our attack on this project will have two phases.
12. An episode or onset of a disease, especially an occurrence of a chronic disease: an asthma attack.
13. The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire: an attack of hunger; an attack of melancholy.
14. Music The beginning or manner of beginning a piece, passage, or tone.
15. Decisiveness and clarity in artistic expression: a careful performance, but one lacking the rigorous attack the work demands.