Clues for the word "ASSAULT"

We've had 49 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 103 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on January 30, 2026.

Definition of assault

n. - A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town.
n. - A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.
n. - An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery.
n. - To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces.
n. - To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration.