RhymeZone: assaults definitions

Definitions of assault:

noun: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
noun: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
noun: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
noun: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
verb: attack someone physically or emotionally
Example: "The mugger assaulted the woman"
verb: force (someone) to have sex against their will
verb: attack in speech or writing