under attack

ˈʌndər əˈtæk

Definition

Definition of under attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

conflictbeing targeted by physical or verbal aggression

The city was under attack during the war.

assaulted

besieged

harassed

criticismfacing criticism or opposition

The policy is under attack from various groups.

criticized

opposed

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Expressions with under attack

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come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

feel under attack

experience being criticized or threatened by others

She feels under attack during the meeting.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

Terms with under attack included in their meaning

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fork

chess

place two enemy pieces under attack

barraged

adj.

under attack

subjected to a continuous attack or flow

bunker mentality

defensiveness

defensive attitude due to feeling under attack

mate

chess

place an opponent's king under inescapable attack

LUA

acr.

acr: launch under attack

start a launch when under threat

Examples of under attack in a sentence

Her ideas were constantly under attack by critics.
The new proposal is under attack by the opposition party.
The CEO's decision was under attack during the board meeting.

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French:attaqué, contestée, ...
German:unter Beschuss, kritisiert, ...
Italian:sotto attacco, ...
Spanish:bajo ataque, ...
Portuguese:sob ataque, criticado, ...
Chinese:遭到攻击, 受到攻击的, ...
Japanese:攻撃を受けている, 批判を受けている, ...
Arabic:تَحْتَ الهُجُوم, مُعَرَّض للهُجُوم, ...
Hebrew:תַּחַת מִתְקָפָה, סוֹפֵג בִּקֹּרֶת, ...
Russian:под атакой, ...
Ukrainian:під атакою, під обстрілом, ...
Hindi:निशाने पर, विरोध में, ...
Bengali:আক্রমণের অধীনে, সমালোচনার সম্মুখীন, ...
Catalan:atacat, criticada, ...
Czech:pod útokem, kritizovaný, ...
Danish:under angreb, kritiseret, ...
Dutch:onder aanval, onder vuur, ...
Greek:υπό επίθεση, υπό κριτική, ...
Hungarian:támadás alatt álló, támadások kereszttüzében álló, ...
Khmer:កំពុងរងការវាយប្រហារ, រងការរិះគន់, ...
Korean:공격받는, 비판받는, ...
Persian:تحت حمله, مورد انتقاد, ...
Polish:atakowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):sob ataque, ...
Romanian:atacat, criticat, ...
Swedish:attackerad, kritiserad, ...
Thai:ถูกโจมตี, ถูกวิจารณ์, ...
Turkish:saldırı altında, ...
Vietnamese:bị tấn công, bị chỉ trích, ...

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