Definition of assault

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  • assault is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • assault is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
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Definition of assault

  • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rape
    2. ravishment
    3. violation
  • attack in speech or writing (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. assail
    2. attack
    3. lash out
    4. round
    5. snipe
  • attack someone physically or emotionally (verb)

    Examples

    1. The mugger assaulted the woman

    Synonyms

    1. assail
    2. attack
    3. set on
  • force (someone) to have sex against their will (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dishonor
    2. dishonour
    3. outrage
    4. rape
    5. ravish
    6. violate
  • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped (noun)
  • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack (noun)
  • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 (noun)

See definition of assault in Merriam Webster