ETYM French accru, increased, from Latin accrescere to increase.
The act of accumulating
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.
1. A display of bad temper; SYN. tantrum, scene.
2. The manner in which something fits.