Textual thesaurus for "assail"

(verb) snipe, round, assault, attack, lash out

attack in speech or writing

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

(verb) attack

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

Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II; Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week

(verb) set on, assault, attack

attack someone physically or emotionally

The mugger assaulted the woman; Nightmares assailed him regularly