- verbassaulting (present participle)
- make a physical attack on:"he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer" · "she was sexually assaulted as a child"
- carry out a military attack or raid on (an enemy position):"they left their strong position to assault the hill"
- attack or bombard (someone or the senses) with something undesirable or unpleasant:"her right ear was assaulted with a tide of music"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French asaut (noun), assauter (verb), based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + saltare, frequentative of salire ‘to leap’. Compare with assail.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- make a physical attack on:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSAULT [+ object] : to violently attack (someone or something) He was arrested for assaulting a police officer. She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers.www.britannica.com/dictionary/assaultnoun a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition. Law. an unlawful physical attack upon another; an attempt or offer to do violence to another, with or without battery, as by holding a stone or club in a threatening manner.www.dictionary.com/browse/assaultassault verb [ T ] uk / əˈsɒlt / us / əˈsɑːlt / C2 to attack someone violently: A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer. He had attempted to sexually assault the woman.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/assaultingt e An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action. [1] It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assaultassault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped aggravated assault - a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon) assault and battery, battery - an assault in which the assailant makes physical contactwww.thefreedictionary.com/assault
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