Attacked

What does ATTACKED mean?

Attacked is a form of ATTACK.

1. verb

   launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

   “Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II”

2. noun

   (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

   “the attack began at dawn”

3. verb

   attack in speech or writing

   “The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”

4. verb

   take the initiative and go on the offensive

   “The Serbs attacked the village at night”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.