ASSAULT

Definition of ASSAULT

  1. (noun)close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
  2. (noun)a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
  3. (noun)the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
  4. (verb)attack someone physically or emotionally
  5. (verb)force (someone) to have sex against their will
  6. (verb)attack in speech or writing