Attack

At`tack´

v. t.	1.	To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault. [imp. & p. p. Attacked ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Attacking.]
	2.	To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
	3.	To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation.
	4.	To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste. On the fourth of March he was attacked by fever. - Macaulay. Hydrofluoric acid . . . attacks the glass. - B. Stewart.
v. i.	1.	To make an onset or attack.
n.	1.	The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; - opposed to defense.
	2.	An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
	3.	A setting to work upon some task, etc.
	4.	An access of disease; a fit of sickness.
	5.	The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.

Noun	1.	attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" Synonyms: onrush, onset, onslaught
	2.	attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
	3.	attack - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak" Synonyms: flack, flak, fire, blast
	4.	attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" Synonyms: attempt
	5.	attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
	6.	attack - the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"
	7.	attack - ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided" Synonyms: approach, plan of attack
	8.	attack - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase Synonyms: tone-beginning
	9.	attack - strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
Verb	1.	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" Synonyms: assail Antonyms: defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
	2.	attack - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" Synonyms: lash out, assail, assault, snipe, round
	3.	attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" Synonyms: aggress
	4.	attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" Synonyms: assail, assault, set on
	5.	attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
	6.	attack - begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"

To dream that you attack someone, indicates that your ill-mood and temper may cause harm to another. You are releasing some pent-up frustration and anger. You feel that you have been wronged. Such feelings may be easier and safer for you to express in your dream. To dream that you are being attacked by someone, signifies questions on your character and the need for you to defend yourself. You are feeling stressed, vulnerable and helpless. You may also be faced with difficult changed in your waking life. To dream that you are being attacked by an animal, is a warning to be careful with those around you. Take notice on who you know in your waking like that shares and exhibits the same qualities of the animal that attacked you in your dream. 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