Phrase Hound found 20 phrases and 14 compound words that contain assault. The most common are listed below. Open assault in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 20
- sexual assaultA physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.
- assault rifleA military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires an intermediate-power cartridge, from a detachable magazine.
- aggravated assaultAssault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.
- assault weaponsplural of assault weapon: Any select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.
- assault and batteryThe combination of two violent crimes: assault (the threat of violence) and battery (physical violence). This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.
- verbal assaultOften used other than figuratively or idiomatically: an assault that is verbal.
- indecent assaultSexual contact with another person, who does not want it, that does not result in, or is not considered to be, rape.
- sexually assaultTo commit sexual assault upon.
- assault courseA path for running, with a series of obstacles such as nets and walls, used for military training.
- assault weaponAny select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.
- amphibious assault shipA class of aircraft-carrying warship used to deploy and support armed forces.
- assault on the senses
- assault riflesplural of assault rifle: A military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires an intermediate-power cartridge, from a detachable magazine.
- ag assaultClipping of aggravated assault: Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.
- assault coursesplural of assault course: A path for running, with a series of obstacles such as nets and walls, used for military training.
- meat assaultA human wave attack, particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- amphibious assault shipsplural of amphibious assault ship: A class of aircraft-carrying warship used to deploy and support armed forces.
- assault at armsA display of attack and defence in fencing.
- tubular assaultAn assault operation, performed in a confined tube-like space (mostly inside vehicles, like trains, airliners, buses, coaches etc.), usually for rescuing of hostages.
- agg. assaultClipping of aggravated assault: Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.
Compound words 14
- assaulterOne who commits assault.
- cyberassaultAn attack carried out by means of a computer network.
- assaultableCapable of being assaulted.
- nonassaultNot an assault.
- assaulteeOne who is assaulted; the victim of an assault.
- counterassaultAn assault made in return for another; a counterattack.
- microassaultA form or instance of microaggression involving purposeful discriminatory action, such as a verbal attack or avoidant behaviour.
- reassaultTo assault again.
- assaultestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of assault
- assaulteththird-person singular simple present indicative of assault: A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.