ETYM Old Eng. asaut, assaut, Old Fren. assaut, asalt, French assaut, Late Lat. assaltus; Latin ad + saltus a leaping, a springing, salire to leap. Related to Assail.
Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.

ETYM Cf. French attaque.
1. An assault on someone; SYN. attempt.
2. An offensive move in a sport or game.
3. The beginning of an offensive; SYN. onslaught, onset, onrush.
4. Turning one's attention to a problem or a job etc.; SYN. assault.
5. A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.
6. A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase; SYN. tone-beginning. + prikaži više

ETYM A different spelling and application of bought bend.
1. As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going and returning; a turn; a round.
2. A conflict; contest; attempt; trial.

1. A display of bad temper; SYN. tantrum, scene.
2. The manner in which something fits.

ETYM Old Eng. on on + slaught, slaht, slaughter. Related to Slaughter.
A sudden and severe onset of trouble.
An especially fierce attack; also; something resembling such an attack.

1. Seat or throne
2. A military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender; a persistent or serious attack (as of illness)