n.
1.(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
2.a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
3.intense adverse criticism
4.the act of attacking
5.an offensive move in a sport or game
6.the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
7.ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
8.a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
9.strong criticism attack v.
1.launch an attack or assault on
2.attack in speech or writing
3.take the initiative and go on the offensive
4.attack someone physically or emotionally
5.set to work upon
6.begin to injure
Idiom of the Day
run afoul of (someone or something)
to get into trouble with someone or something
The young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble.
