Word Meaning

Meaning of "assails" and the crossword clue

- Assault
- Attack
- Attack or assault
- Attack or criticise violently
- Attack violently
- Besiege
- Strongly criticize
- Strongly criticize attack
- Violently attack as Lisa goes crazy
- Sets upon
- To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
- To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
- To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.