attacker
əˈtækər
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Definition of attacker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
aggressionperson who initiates an aggressive action
  • The attacker was apprehended by the police.
aggressor assailant invader
2.
sportsplayer in a game who tries to score
  • The team's main attacker scored the winning goal..
forward striker
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Expressions with attacker

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person who attacks intending to die in the act
The suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a crowded market..

Origin of attacker

Old French, atachier (to attach)

Terms with attacker included in their meaning

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sports
involving one attacker and one defender
attacker
person who attacks another physically or verbally
military
shoot back at an attacker
cybersecurity
attacker intercepting communication between two parties
attacker
person who attacks or criticizes gay people
technology
spread of an attacker through connected systems inside a network
attacker
person who attacks someone or something
surprise attacker
someone who attacks without warning

Examples of attacker in a sentence

  • Witnesses described the attacker as wearing a black hoodie.
  • The attacker dribbled past the defenders.
  • An attacker needs to be quick and agile.

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  1. French:agresseur, attaquant, ...
  2. German:Angreifer, Stürmer, ...
  3. Italian:aggressore, ...
  4. Spanish:agresor, atacante, ...
  5. Portuguese:agressor, atacante, ...
  6. Chinese:袭击者, 攻击手, ...
  7. Japanese:攻撃者, フォワード, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهَاجِم, لَاعِب هُجُوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:תוֹקֵף, חָלוּץ, ...
  10. Russian:нападавший, нападающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нападник, ...
  12. Hindi:हमलावर, फॉरवर्ड, ...

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