assault

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈsɔːlt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈsɑlt/

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form assault

Third-person singular assaults

Past tense assaulted

Past participle assaulted

Present participle assaulting

1. When you assault someone, you attack and hurt that person.
   • Synonyms: attack, hit, hurt and punch

   He punched someone and got arrested for assault.