ASSAIL Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word assail. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASSAIL
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| attack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) • an offensive move in a sport or game • intense adverse criticism • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of attacking • a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase • a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition • the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) • strong criticism verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with • attack in speech or writing • take the initiative and go on the offensive • attack someone physically or emotionally • set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task • begin to injure | ||||||||
| bash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vigorous blow • an uproarious party verb • hit hard | ||||||||
| batter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting • a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking verb • strike against forcefully • strike violently and repeatedly • make a dent or impression in | ||||||||
| beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||
| belabor | verbv | |||||||
verb • to work at or to absurd length • attack verbally with harsh criticism • beat soundly | ||||||||
| hammer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled • a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking • the ossicle attached to the eardrum • a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. • a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw • a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate • a power tool for drilling rocks • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • beat with or as if with a hammer • create by hammering | ||||||||
| hit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense) • the act of contacting one thing with another • a conspicuous success • (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together • a dose of a narcotic drug • a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate • a connection made via the internet to another website verb • cause to move by striking • hit against; come into sudden contact with • deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument • reach a destination, either real or abstract • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely • hit with a missile from a weapon • encounter by chance • cause to experience suddenly • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target • kill intentionally and with premeditation • drive something violently into a location • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments • hit the intended target or goal • pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to | ||||||||
| pound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) • 16 ounces avoirdupois • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy • the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence • the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents • a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec • a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) • a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • strike or drive against with a heavy impact • move heavily or clumsily • move rhythmically • partition off into compartments • shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits • place or shut up in a pound • break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||||||||
| pummel | verbv | |||||||
verb • strike, usually with the fist | ||||||||
| strike | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions • an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective • a gentle blow • a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball • (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders • a conspicuous success verb • deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • hit against; come into sudden contact with • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target • indicate (a certain time) by striking • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely • stop work in order to press demands • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly • attain • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments • cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp • find unexpectedly • produce by ignition or a blow • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line • cause to experience suddenly • drive something violently into a location • occupy or take on • disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set • form by stamping, punching, or printing • smooth with a strickle • pierce with force • hook by a pull on the line • arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing | ||||||||
| thrash | verbv | |||||||
noun • a swimming kick used while treading water verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move or stir about violently • dance the slam dance • beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all • move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation • beat the seeds out of a grain • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | ||||||||
| round | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • having the shape or form of a circle noun • a charge of ammunition for a single shot • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) • the activity of playing 18 holes of golf • the usual activities in your day • (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive • the course along which communications spread • a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) • a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg • a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time • an outburst of applause • a crosspiece between the legs of a chair • any circular or rotating mechanism adverb • from beginning to end; throughout adjective satellite • (of sounds) full and rich • (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand verb • wind around; move along a circular course • make round • pronounce with rounded lips • attack in speech or writing • bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state • express as a round number • become round, plump, or shapely | ||||||||
| snipe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks • a gunshot from a concealed location verb • hunt or shoot snipe • aim and shoot with great precision • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
| lash out | verbv | |||||||
verb • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
| set on | verbv | |||||||
verb • attack someone physically or emotionally | ||||||||
