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1997 video game
Speedboat Attack is a 1997 speedboat racing and vehicular combat video game developed by Criterion Studios and published by Telstar Electronic Studios
Speedboat_Attack
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
bulldozers, speedboats, and powered paragliders. In a raid on the Sderot police station, 30 Israeli policemen and civilians were killed. Early in the attack the
October_7_attacks
Skirmish between Cuban border patrol and US ship
Florida-tagged speedboat, killing four". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 February 2026. Sherwood, Dave (5 March 2026). "Cuba confirms fifth casualty in speedboat attack".
2026_Cuban_boat_incident
Houthi piracy in the Red Sea
first ship sinking this year in Red Sea attack". Reuters. Retrieved 8 July 2025. "Two dead in Houthi speedboat attack on cargo ship in Red Sea". The Guardian
Houthi attacks on commercial vessels
Houthi_attacks_on_commercial_vessels
Islamist terror attacks in India
Indian Standard Time (IST) on 26 November, when 10 men in inflatable speedboats (counts vary) landed at two locations in Colaba. They reportedly told
2008_Mumbai_attacks
1944–1945 Japanese suicidal aircraft attacks
non-aerial Japanese Special Attack Units, including those involving Kairyu (submarines), Kaiten (human torpedoes), Shinyo speedboats, Smertnik infantrymen,
Kamikaze
British video game developer
1996 Scorched Planet Microsoft Windows Virgin Interactive —N/a 1997 Speedboat Attack Telstar Electronic Studios Sub Culture Ubisoft 1998 Redline Racer Dreamcast
Criterion_Games
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
which used Boghammar speedboats fitted with rocket launchers and heavy machine guns. These speedboats would launch surprise attacks against tankers and
Iran–Iraq_War
1981–88 naval attacks of the Iran–Iraq War
to 1987. In 1987, during the conflict, Iran perfected the art of speedboat attacks, and concentrated "their fire on the crew compartments of their target
Tanker_war
2002 American film
gun and shoots the shark, killing it. Afterwards, Esai arrives on his speedboat, when suddenly, the first shark's enraged mother, a large 60 ft (18 m)
Shark_Attack_3
Iranian navy fast patrol boat
being a modified civilian boat or other similar machine. It is usually a speedboat or fast patrol boat (as used by police for harbor/river patrol) on which
Taregh-class_speedboat
Terror attacks across Kuwait in 1983–1988
started attacking Kuwaiti tankers carrying Iraqi oil from Kuwait. Iran also began attacking Kuwaiti ships (unrelated to Iraq). Iranian speedboat attacks on
1983–1988 Kuwait terror attacks
1983–1988_Kuwait_terror_attacks
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
equipment and technology, such as helicopters, drones, missiles, and speedboats. France, Italy and India have all independently sent naval assets to the
Red_Sea_crisis
1963 James Bond film by Terence Young
No is played in From Russia with Love during the helicopter and speedboat attacks. From Russia with Love premiered on 10 October 1963 at the Odeon Leicester
From_Russia_with_Love_(film)
Sri Lankan ultra high-speed class of patrol boats
articulated surface drives, which were initially designed for competitive speedboats. Arneson Surface Drive-16 articulating propulsion systems drives provide
Ultra_Fast_Attack_Craft
Attack by one or more unmanned combat aerial vehicles
Navy deployed the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) drone speedboat and the autonomous Corsair USV, which successfully rescued two pilots
Drone_warfare
Community in Nigeria
Gas operate terminals in the town. In February 2009 gunmen in two speedboats attacked troops guarding the Agip oil terminal, but were repelled. The Movement
Twon-Brass
2012 film by Christopher Ray
eaten by the two-headed shark. The rest of the group meet up and find two speedboats before an earthquake hits, causing Babish to injure his leg. Dana bandages
2-Headed_Shark_Attack
1988 US attack on Iran in the Iran-Iraq War
assault was not required. Iran responded by dispatching Boghammar speedboats to attack various targets in the Persian Gulf, including the American-flagged
Operation_Praying_Mantis
Maritime service branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
swarm tactics and surprise attacks using Boghammar speedboats fitted with rocket launchers, RPGs, and heavy machine guns. Attacks on Kuwaiti tankers, an Iraqi
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy
2026 geopolitical and economic crisis
While passage through the strait is curtailed, small boat, particularly speedboat, commercial traffic across the strait continues. The restriction of shipments
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
1990 battle of the Eritrean War of Independence
destructive and violent engagements of the war. EPLF marines in speedboats attacked the naval base early in the morning as a diversion, causing confusion
Second_Battle_of_Massawa
Subfamily of aquatic mammals
mauled a 13-year-old girl surfing behind a speedboat. The sea lion appeared to be preparing for a second attack when the girl was rescued. An Australian
Sea_lion
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
militants infiltrated Israel from Gaza using trucks, motorcycles, bulldozers, speedboats, and paragliders. They took over checkpoints at Kerem Shalom and Erez
Gaza_war
US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
a two-plane detachment during a six-month deployment. An Iranian speedboat attacked South Korean tanker Hyundai No. 7 with rocket-propelled grenades near
USS_Elrod
Iranian torpedo boat
The Tir II (IPS 18) is an Iranian built small fast attack craft torpedo boat featuring a low, flush hull to reduce its radar cross-section. The radar is
Tir-class_speedboat
Speedball 2 Tournament 2007 Kylotonn Frogster Interactive Pictures Speedboat Attack 1997 Criterion Studios Telstar Electronic Studios Spellbound! 1998
Index_of_Windows_games_(S)
Attempted robbery of diamond exhibition
riverside Dome. The gang had then planned to escape via the Thames in a speedboat. The De Beers diamond exhibition had many jewels on display, including
Millennium_Dome_raid
This is a timeline of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. In October, US intelligence agencies warned Ratan Tata, the chairman of the company that owned the hotel
Timeline of the 2008 Mumbai attacks
Timeline_of_the_2008_Mumbai_attacks
BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2026. "Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration'". www.bbc.com. 26 February 2026. Retrieved
List of terrorist incidents in 2026
List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_2026
Campaign in the Russo-Ukrainian war
claimed that they forced the Russians to withdraw in two speedboats through artillery and missile attacks; photos show the island enveloped in smoke. On 1 July
Snake_Island_campaign
Type of midget submarine
naval unit which operated a mixture of midget submarines and explosive speedboats. The training of Biber operators was originally planned to take eight
Biber_(submarine)
International Maritime Bureau, pirate attacks had by October 2012 dropped to a six-year low, with only one ship attacked in the third quarter compared to thirty-six
List of ships attacked by Somali pirates
List_of_ships_attacked_by_Somali_pirates
Humanitarian aid convoys to Palestine
Gaza. On 31 May 2010, Israeli forces boarded the ships in a raid from speedboats and helicopters. Following resistance on one of the boats, nine activists
Gaza_Freedom_Flotilla
Ongoing oil shortage and economic crisis
Retrieved 31 March 2026. "Cuban border agents fire upon Florida-tagged speedboat, killing four". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 26 February
2026_Cuban_crisis
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean airstrikes
The US announced on 2 September that a naval vessel struck and sank a speedboat that it alleged was smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the southern Caribbean
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
United_States_strikes_on_alleged_drug_traffickers_during_Operation_Southern_Spear
Ships deliberately set on fire during battle
Norwegian tanker Pericles, of 8,300 tons. The successful attack by Yemeni insurgents in a speedboat packed with explosives on the guided missile destroyer
Fire_ship
"Bladerunner". Retrieved 9 February 2025. Dinmore, Guy (5 April 2010). "UK speedboat floats into Iran's arms". The Financial Times. Retrieved 15 June 2020
List of equipment of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
List_of_equipment_of_the_Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy
1984 Iran–Iraq War battle
Iraqis, but Iranian troops crossed the river using Boghammar speedboats in a surprise attack. However, the Iranian forces only came within 24 kilometres
Battle_of_the_Marshes
Engagement in the Russo-Ukrainian war
September, the Ukrainian Navy claimed to have destroyed a Russian naval speedboat that was attempting to unload airborne soldiers at the spit, killing seven
Raids_on_the_Tendra_Spit
Cruise ship
was attacked by Somali pirates on 25 April 2009 when approximately 300 km off Seychelles at around 11:25 p.m. local time (19:35 UTC). A speedboat with
MS_Melody
Italian naval commando frogman unit of the Fascist era
of daring raids on Allied shipping. These operations involved surface speedboats (such as the raid on Souda Bay), human torpedoes (the raid on Alexandria)
Decima_Flottiglia_MAS
1996 film directed by Danny DeVito
believe her warning, as Zinnia flirts with the two agents who pose as speedboat salesmen. Discovering the car from Harry to be faulty, Miss Trunchbull
Matilda_(1996_film)
– A speedboat carrying migrants collides with a patrol vessel of the Hellenic Coast Guard off Chios, killing 15 people. 8 February – A mob attack on riot
2026_in_Greece
Many of the best-selling Atari 2600 games, such as Pitfall! and Demon Attack, are third-party games. Xonox released many of their games as "2-in-1" cartridges
List_of_Atari_2600_games
1988 aircraft shootdown over the Strait of Hormuz
territorial waters after one of its helicopters drew warning fire from Iranian speedboats operating within Iranian territorial limits. The reason for the downing
Iran_Air_Flight_655
Hotel at Walt Disney World
operators should have seen the speedboat before it came so close. On June 14, 2016, two-year-old child Lane Graves was fatally attacked by an American alligator
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney's_Grand_Floridian_Resort_&_Spa
Colombian drug lord (1949–1993)
of planes in Cuba and loaded with cocaine to be transferred then and speedboats to the US. Fidel had appealed to this source of income to compensate for
Pablo_Escobar
Fictional comic book character
attacked by The Deep, forcing The Boys to transport Kenji using a spare speedboat. While they are racing to the shoreline, their path is blocked by a whale
Billy_Butcher
Politico. Retrieved January 8, 2026. "Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guard, Cuba says". www.bbc.com. February 25, 2026. Retrieved
2026_in_the_United_States
Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
narrowest points, allows for the rapid transit of small, high-powered speedboats operated by smugglers. Goods such as electronics, home appliances, cigarettes
Strait_of_Hormuz
2021 American mystery thriller film
propellers cut his body to pieces. Batman pursues Holiday, who escapes via speedboat leaving behind the gun and a Champagne glass. As the ship is evacuated
Batman: The Long Halloween (film)
Batman:_The_Long_Halloween_(film)
Cruise ship built in 1989
off the coast of Somalia with 115 passengers, the ship was attacked by two pirate speedboats launched by a mother ship. Both machine guns and rocket-propelled
Star_Breeze
1979 bomb attack in Mullaghmore, Ireland
members of his Garda protection detail onto his boat, or to be nearby in a speedboat when he went out fishing. In the early 1970s a plan to kill Mountbatten
Assassination of Lord Mountbatten
Assassination_of_Lord_Mountbatten
1988 Dutch horror film by Dick Maas
and killed. Later, when the killer is spotted at a marina, a high-speed speedboat chase follows through the canals and ends in the sewers, where Eric is
Amsterdamned
American filmmaker (born 1939)
whom became filmmakers. Gian-Carlo died in 1986 at the age of 22 in a speedboating accident. He had one child, Gia Coppola, also a filmmaker. Radio personality
Francis_Ford_Coppola
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
National Organisation (PNO) broke out after the PNO coerced villages for speedboats and militia recruits. In late 2022, Chin State resistance forces used
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
1989 NES game
fights. In races, the speedboat must avoid the riverbank and mid-river obstacles while outpacing a timer. The boat can attack other competitors, fly
Cobra_Triangle
Captain of the hijacked MV Maersk Alabama in 2009
if." According to Chief Engineer Mike Perry, the crew sank the pirate speedboat shortly after the boarding by continuously swinging the rudder of the
Richard Phillips (merchant mariner)
Richard_Phillips_(merchant_mariner)
Heir apparent to the British throne (born 1982)
crew on the Lynx helicopter that helped seize 900 kg of cocaine from a speedboat. As part of his training across all branches of the military in 2008 and
William,_Prince_of_Wales
1993 Type 23 or Duke-class frigate of the Royal Navy
kilograms of cocaine in a speedboat which later sank), late July 2009 (drugs with a street value of £33 million on a speedboat later sunk by gunfire). and
HMS_Iron_Duke_(F234)
2020 film by Christopher Nolan
helicopter landed), an icebreaker, a cargo tanker, fishing boats, and speedboats. The windfarm vessel Iceni Revenge was used for the three months spent
Tenet
Military organization in Iran
kilometers. IRGC started naval operations using mainly swarm tactics and speedboats during "Tanker War" phase of the Iran–Iraq War. IRGC Navy and the regular
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
American author, journalist and film critic (born 1937)
response to the 2015 European migrant crisis. In 2013, Adler's novels Speedboat and Pitch Dark, which were both critically acclaimed upon publication
Renata_Adler
Military wing of Hamas
Al-Qassam Brigades have claimed responsibility for carrying out a number of attacks against Israelis. At the beginning of the Second Intifada, the group became
Al-Qassam_Brigades
1988 film by Howard Deutch
the bear's head. The following day, tensions rise after Roman rents a speedboat and pulls Chet around the lake on water skis unplanned. Meanwhile, Buck
The_Great_Outdoors_(film)
1978 film by Joe Dante
reaching the ocean and spreading worldwide, Paul and Maggie commandeer a speedboat and rush to a shuttered smelting plant, hoping to use its industrial waste
Piranha_(1978_film)
"French Warship Thwarts Pirate Attack". NPR. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2013. "French warship foils Somali pirate attack". Reuters. Reuters. 1 January
List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2009
List_of_ships_attacked_by_Somali_pirates_in_2009
Evacuation of Allied forces in early 1940
pressed into service to aid in the Dunkirk evacuation. They included speedboats, Thames vessels, car ferries, pleasure craft, and many other types of
Dunkirk_evacuation
Israeli military fast patrol boat
articulated surface drives, which were initially designed for competitive speedboats. Arneson Surface Drive-16 articulating propulsion systems drives provide
Super Dvora Mk III-class patrol boat
Super_Dvora_Mk_III-class_patrol_boat
Brazilian criminal organization
infrared sights, anti-aircraft guns, explosives, bullet-proof getaway cars, speedboats and blocked avenues with torched cars and trucks. Locals described the
Primeiro_Comando_da_Capital
shipwrecklog. Retrieved 16 January 2026. Chuenniran, Achadthaya. "Tour speedboat hits trawler, tourist killed, off Krabi coast". Bangkok Post. Retrieved
List_of_shipwrecks_in_2026
Container vessel famously attacked by pirates in 2009
According to Chief Engineer Mike Perry, the engineers sank the pirate speedboat shortly after the boarding by continuously swinging the rudder of Maersk
MV_Tygra
Terrorist incident in Malé, Maldives
2015 investigation into an explosion on then-President Abdulla Yameen's speedboat, while officials from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and
Attempted assassination of Mohamed Nasheed
Attempted_assassination_of_Mohamed_Nasheed
Conflict in Venezuela
2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020. "Venezuela detains two US citizens over speedboat incursion". BBC News. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020. Lafuente, Javier;
Operation_Gideon_(2020)
1995 film by Michael Moore
return to the United States on a speedboat across Lake Ontario. Before the final shot of Boomer and Honey's speedboat unknowingly heading towards the waterfall
Canadian_Bacon
the mid-2000s. This list documents vessels attacked in 2010: for other years, see List of ships attacked by Somali pirates. European Union Naval Force-Somalia
List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2010
List_of_ships_attacked_by_Somali_pirates_in_2010
Israeli attack on Palestinian forces in Lebanon
Summer Olympics. The Israeli troops arrived at the Lebanese beaches on speedboats launched from missile boats offshore. Mossad agents awaited the forces
1973_Israeli_raid_in_Lebanon
Ongoing armed conflict in Mozambique
train its navy, while Portugal, the former colonial power, has donated speedboats to the country. Furthermore, Mozambique and India are cooperating on marine
Insurgency_in_Cabo_Delgado
Laser-guided battlefield missile (ASM, AAM, SAM and SSM)
incorporated a launcher for five Martlet LMMs, by firing four of them at a small speedboat target at the Aberporth range in Wales. The concept of mounting the missile
Martlet_(missile)
2023 Belgian-Dutch drama television series
are invariably among the winners, the screenwriters did not make cheap attacks on the rich because life would also "hold shitty moments for those ready
Knokke_Off
Naval warfare branch of Ghanaian armed forces
indigenous landing craft. On 10 December 2010, the Ghana Navy received six new speedboats with complete accessories from Ghana Red Cross to facilitate its rescue
Ghana_Navy
2003 video game
transform itself into a jet-ski, a snow-mobile, a motor-tricycle, and a speedboat. The player can also choose from an arsenal of weapons inspired by James
SpyHunter_2
1998 American action horror film by Stephen Sommers
water. The crew and passengers are slaughtered by unseen creatures. A speedboat that the Argonautica has shaken loose collides with Finnegan's boat. The
Deep_Rising
English footballer (born 1975)
Olympics opening ceremony, carrying the Olympic flame to the stadium by speedboat. Beckham visited Afghanistan in May 2010 for a morale-boosting visit to
David_Beckham
2015 Iranian military exercise
Prophet IX war games goal was to show IRGC's missile and rocket-armed speedboats combat power to transregional powers as well as to enhance the defense
Great_Prophet_IX
were captured by China's Coast Guard Bureau while fleeing to Taiwan on a speedboat on 23 August. Detained in Yantian, Shenzhen, they were subsequently charged
2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests
Military and covert operations conducted outside Iran
to a Brooklyn waterfront, researched a service offering military-style speedboats for maritime evacuation out of New York, and studied sea travel from New
Iranian_external_operations
Country in Southeast Asia
Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2011. "Speedboat services to and from Temburong". Borneo Bulletin. 3 September 2009. Archived
Brunei
2024 film directed by Jeff Fowler
Animation Planet and the in-house team at Paramount. Fowler's team took a "speedboat vendor" strategy, dividing the animation work across these six studios
Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_(film)
Fictional submarine in Jules Verne novels
vehicle, Terror, is a strange flying machine with submarine, automobile and speedboat capabilities. It briefly eludes naval forces on the Great Lakes by diving
Nautilus (fictional submarine)
Nautilus_(fictional_submarine)
Since 2009 a number of ships have been attacked by Nigerian pirates. The pirates are generally believed to be ex-militant members of the Movement for the
List of ships attacked by Nigerian pirates
List_of_ships_attacked_by_Nigerian_pirates
American reality television series episodes
2010 (2010-01-18) Items appraised include a 1901 Edison phonograph; an AYT XP 2200 speedboat in need of restoration; a collection of gold demon figurines painted black;
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
1977 science fiction horror film
an explosion, enabling the remaining survivors to escape the area in a speedboat. Joan Collins as Marilyn Fryser Robert Lansing as Dan Stokely John David
Empire_of_the_Ants_(film)
2019 Marvel Studios film
was designed by Perception. Method Studios added Spider-Man to a Venice speedboat scene, using their Spider-Man suit asset from Homecoming. Image Engine
Spider-Man:_Far_From_Home
2010 Israeli military operation against a humanitarian ship convoy
Shayetet 13 naval commandos boarded the ships in international waters from speedboats and helicopters. Aboard the Turkish ship MV Mavi Marmara, the Israeli
2010_Gaza_flotilla_raid
New York-based organized crime group
caught on video meeting with ranking members of the Inzerillo clan on a speedboat off the coast of Palermo a year earlier, allegedly discussing the sale
Gambino_crime_family
1983 video game
into a speedboat for a brief time by driving through a boathouse; at others, the player will be forced to make the transition. Enemy boats can attack from
Spy_Hunter
early 1990s. This list documents those ships attacked in 2008: for other years, see List of ships attacked by Somali pirates. "Pirates seize Danish-owned
List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2008
List_of_ships_attacked_by_Somali_pirates_in_2008
Acts of robbery or criminality at sea
pirates carried out their attack more than 100 miles (160 km) offshore with speedboats launched from a larger mother ship. The attackers were armed with automatic
Piracy
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire) : variant of Hart.German : topographic name from Middle High German hurt ‘hurdle’, ‘woven fence’.Dutch : nickname, presumably for a pugnacious or aggressive person, from Middle Dutch hort, hurt ‘strike’, ‘blow’, ‘attack’.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
One of the attackers of Thehes.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Attack; This was the Name of Huyama Al-awsabiyah Al-danishqiyah; She was a Jurist of Great Rank and a Very Pious Woman
Boy/Male
Greek
One of the attackers in 'The Seven Against Thebes'.
Girl/Female
Indian
Attack
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Attacker
Boy/Male
Greek
Helps defend Thebes against the attackers.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Impetuous; Attacking Violently
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Attack
Boy/Male
Norse
Leader of the attack on Hlidarend.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a nickname for a sarcastic, witty, or spiteful person, from early modern English squibbe ‘lampoon’, ‘satirical attack’. The word, which is probably of imitative origin, is not recorded until the 16th century; the original sense was ‘firework’.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Impetuous; Attacking Violently
Boy/Male
Greek
One of the attackers against Thebes.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
To Attack Violently and Persistently
Boy/Male
Muslim
Attacker
Boy/Male
Greek
One of the Thebes attackers.
Boy/Male
Native American
attacking hawk.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Attack Like a Tiger
Girl/Female
Muslim
Attack
Girl/Female
Latin
To seek; to attack.
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
Girl/Female
Indian
Clear, Pure, Most beautiful one
Female
Hindi/Indian
Feminine form of Hindi Lalit, LALITA means "desirable" or "playful."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Brilliant
Boy/Male
Hindu
Searching soul
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bibhisons wife (Wife of bibhisan)
Girl/Female
Indian
One of the Qualities of Lord Krishna; Magnanimous
Female
English
French form of Latin Hortensia, HORTENSE means "garden."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French hachet ‘small axe’, ‘hatchet’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of such implements, or perhaps a nickname of anecdotal origin.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Follows Truth
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
God is Merciful
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
SPEEDBOAT ATTACK
n.
The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.
n. pl.
A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera. They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips.
n.
The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
v. t.
To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.
imp. & p. p.
of Attack
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Attack
v.
A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie.
a.
Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease.
v. t.
To engage with; to attack.
v. i.
To make an onset or attack.
v. t.
To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
a.
Acting, characterized, or produced by unjust or improper force; outrageous; unauthorized; as, a violent attack on the right of free speech.
n.
A fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st Fluke, 2.
n.
One who attacks.
n.
A military exercise on horseback, in which the combatants attacked each other with lances; a tournament.
v. i.
To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.
n.
An attack; an assault.
n.
Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh, or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining it. See Ischiadic passion, under Ischiadic.
a.
Capable of being attacked.
v. i.
To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence.