attacking

1. 1.

   disposed to attack

   Synonymsassaultive

   Similaroffensive

Questions about attacking

What does attacking mean?

attacking means "disposed to attack".

How many syllables are in attacking?

attacking has 3 syllables: at-tac-king. The stress falls on "tac". In IPA it is /əˈtækɪŋ/.

What is another word for attacking?

Close synonyms include assaultive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is attacking a common word?

attacking is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.