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# assault

noun (an assault, assaults; also uncountable); verb (assault, assaults, assaulted, assaulting)

«assault» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (law) An assault is a violent attack on a person, or a threat to hurt them; it is a crime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#m1)
2. To assault someone is to attack them violently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#m2)
3. (military) An assault is an attack by soldiers to capture a place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#m3)
4. A strong attack or challenge of another kind: «an assault on the mountain», «an assault on the senses» (very strong sights, sounds and smells). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#m4)
5. To assault someone with words is to attack them with harsh, rude talk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#m5)

### In the lessons

Met in news, history (battles) and safety talks: hurting someone is assault, and it is against the law. In stories it tells the reader there is danger. Phrases: «charged with assault», «assault on», «an assault course» (UK, an obstacle course for training).

### Examples

- The man was arrested for assault. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#x1)
- Hitting someone can be assault, which is a crime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#x2)
- The soldiers launched an assault on the fort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#x3)
- The climbers made their assault on the summit at dawn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#x4)
- The market was an assault on the senses: colours, smells and noise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#x5)
- Our PE class did an assault course with ropes and walls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#x6)
- If anyone hurts you, tell a trusted adult or the police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/#x7)

### Note

Countable and uncountable. Stress on the second part: a-SAULT. A serious word: if someone hits or threatens you, it is never your fault. «Assault course» (UK) = «obstacle course» (US).

## In Jewish tradition

Met in news, history (battles) and safety talks: hurting someone is assault, and it is against the law. In stories it tells the reader there is danger. Phrases: «charged with assault», «assault on», «an assault course» (UK, an obstacle course for training).

### Note

Countable and uncountable. Stress on the second part: a-SAULT. A serious word: if someone hits or threatens you, it is never your fault. «Assault course» (UK) = «obstacle course» (US).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «assault» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assault/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assault» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assault.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «assault» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assault/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assault» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/assault.html) on Mova free.