assaulting
Physically attacking someone
Assaulting is the present participle of assault, used both as a verb form and as an adjective.
To assault someone is to attack them physically or, in legal contexts, to threaten them with imminent bodily harm.
The term extends beyond physical violence: loud music can be assaulting your ears, and a barrage of criticism can feel like an assaulting wave of negativity.
In military contexts, assaulting describes troops actively attacking a position or fortification.
Repeated forceful striking
- pummelingSustained striking attack
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
punching · kicking · slapping · shoving · bludgeoning · mauling · tackling · choking
Aggressive act against another
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- raidSudden armed incursion
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
siege · storming · charge · incursion · blitz · sortie · foray · ambush
Portable electricity storage
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
defendant · conviction · victim · perpetrator · charges · arrest · testimony · witness
Intensely excessive in force
- bombardingAttacking continuously with missiles
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- assailingVigorously attacking or criticizing
jarring · overpowering · inundating · blasting · piercing · deafening · blinding · pungent
Harsh verbal criticism
- haranguingAggressively criticizing at length
- lambastingHarshly criticizing someone
- excoriatingSeverely denouncing or censuring
- vilifyingMaliciously disparaging someone
denouncing · castigating · tirade · diatribe · invective · abuse · insults · slurs
battering
Repeated forceful striking
thrashing · punching · kicking · slapping · shoving · bludgeoning · mauling · tackling · choking · grappling
attack
Aggressive act against another
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- raidSudden armed incursion
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
bombardment · siege · storming · charge · incursion · blitz · sortie · foray · ambush · barrage
battery
Portable electricity storage
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
prosecution · defendant · conviction · victim · perpetrator · charges · arrest · testimony · witness · sentence
overwhelming
Intensely excessive in force
- bombardingAttacking continuously with missiles
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
assailing · jarring · overpowering · inundating · blasting · piercing · deafening · blinding · pungent · cacophonous
berating
Harsh verbal criticism
- haranguingAggressively criticizing at length
- lambastingHarshly criticizing someone
- excoriatingSeverely denouncing or censuring
vilifying · denouncing · castigating · tirade · diatribe · invective · abuse · insults · slurs · harassment
assaultingdefending
Protecting against harm
protecting · shielding · guarding · safeguarding · sheltering
assaultingnurturing
Supportive care-giving
comforting · soothing · caring for · caressing · embracing
assaultingretreating
Moving back from advance
withdrawing · fleeing · surrendering · yielding · abstaining