assailing

Meanings

• Verb

  Attacking or assaulting someone or something.

  - "The pirates assailed the fortress."
  - "He was assailed by a group of angry protesters."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assailing
vassal , rally , massey , lasso

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Variants

List of all variants of assailing that leads to same result
assail , assailable , assailed , assailing , assails

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Etymology

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From Old French 'escailler', 'to hail, to stone, to attack'.

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Trivia

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1. Assailing is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object.

2. In the game of chess, a piece can 'assail' an opponent's piece, threatening to capture it.

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Related Concepts

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1. Attack: An aggressive act or force meant to harm, damage, or defeat.

2. Assault: An unlawful physical attack on another person or their property.

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Culture

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Assailing has been used extensively in literature, particularly in descriptions of battles and conflicts. It has also been used figuratively to describe verbal attacks or criticisms.

How to Memorize "assailing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people or an object under attack.
   - Visualize the force and intensity of the attack.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'assailing' with the image of a battle or a physical attack.
   - Associate it with the idea of aggression or force.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating 'assailing' with 'assaulting' and 'attacking'.

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