What is the meaning of Assault?

noun

• Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.
• A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped.
• Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946.
• The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will.
  • synonyms: rape, violation, ravishment

verb

• Attack someone physically or emotionally.
  • usage: "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
  • synonyms: assail, set on, attack
• Force (someone) to have sex against their will.
  • usage: "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
  • synonyms: rape, ravish, violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
• Attack in speech or writing.
  • usage: "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
  • synonyms: attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe