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Definition: Attacker |
AttackerNoun1. Someone who attacks. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "attacker" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1869. (references) |
Synonyms: AttackerSynonyms: aggressor (n), assailant (n), assaulter (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Attacker |
| English words defined with "attacker": ambusher ♦ gouger ♦ harasser, harrier ♦ lapidator ♦ shedder, spiller, stoner, strike. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "attacker": brute force attack ♦ smurf. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | Attacker You (1984) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Civil Liberties | Ukraine | She sustained knife cuts to her hands and face after attempting to resist the attacker. (references) |
Minorities | Czech Republic | Also in April, a 14 year-old boy of Franco-African descent was attacked in Sternberk; his attacker allegedly shouted racist insults at the boy while kicking him. (references) |
Women | Pakistan | In cases where a woman wishes to bring rape charges, she will have trouble bringing her attacker to justice. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Attacker" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Attacker" is used about 627 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 627 | 10,347 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "attacker": sex-attacker. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
attacker brute force | 94 |
attacker | 25 |
attacker galeon | 5 |
attacker sms | 5 |
3.0 attacker | 4 |
attacker mp3 | 3 |
attacker ip | 3 |
attacker supermarine | 3 |
attacker beyblade galeon | 2 |
attacker computer profile security | 2 |
any attacker effective even in it size stopping | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "attacker"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | aanvaller (aggressor, assailant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | agresor (aggressive, aggressor), sulmues (aggressive, aggressor, assailant, assault, assaulter, offensive, raider, storm trooper). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مهاجم (assailant), غاز مهاجم (conqueror, invader), العدواني (aggressive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | нападащ (assailant, assaulter), атакуващ (striking). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | "击者 (Aggressor, Assailant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | útoèník (aggressor, assailant, raider). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | aanvaller (aggressor, assailant, forward). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | atakanto (aggressor, assailant), insidanto (enemy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | hyökkääjä (aggressor, assailant, atlack man, forward, invader). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | attaquant (attacking). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | oanfaller (aggressor, assailant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | angreifer (aggressor, aggressors, assailant, assailants, assaulter, assaulters, invader, offenders, raider). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | επιτεθείσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מתקיף (aggressor, assailant, belligerent, offensive, raider). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | támadó (aggressive, aggressor, assailant, assaulter, diatribe, invader, invasive, offensive, raider). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | penyerang (agressor, assailant, assailer), penggempur (aggressor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | assalitore (aggressor, assailant, assaulter), aggressore (aggressor, assailant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | アセンブリー工業 (adagio, adapter, adaptive, assemble, assembly industry, association, Atari, attach, attache case, attachment, attack). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | アタッカー . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 공격기. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | soiagher (accepter, raider). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | atakadó (aggressor, assailant), agresor (aggressor, assailant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | attackeray agressor (aggressive, aggressor, assailant, assaulter). (various references) atacator (assailant). (various references) нападающий (aggressive, assailant, assaulter, winger). (various references) napadač (aggressor, assailant, assaulter, raider). (various references) atacador (aggressor, assailant), agresor (aggressor, agressor, assailant, attacking). (various references) angripare (aggressor, assailant, invader). (various references) saldırgan (aggressive, aggressor, assailant, assailer, get-tough, hard-hitting, invader, militant, offensive, pushy, thrusting). (various references) jenaяeakдr. (various references) руйнівник (depredator, destroyer, destructor, torpedo), нападник, нападаючий, нищитель. (various references) ymosodwr (assailant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Amos Chapter 3, Verse 11 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Dia touto tade legei kurioV o qeoV turoV kukloqen h gh sou erhmwqhsetai kai kataxei ek sou iscun sou kai diarpaghsontai ai cwrai sou |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Propterea haec dicit Dominus Deus tribulabitur et circumietur terra et detrahetur ex te fortitudo tua et diripientur aedes tuae |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Therfore these thingus saith the Lord God, The lond shal be in tribulacioun, and shal be cumpasid; and thi strengthe shal be drawen awey fro thee, and thin housis shuln be robbid. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even around the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | For this reason, says the Lord, an attacker will come, shutting in the land on every side; and your strength will come down and your great houses will be made waste. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Amos Chapter 3, Verse 11 |
| Albanian | Prandaj, kështu thotë Zoti, Zoti: "Armiku do të rrethojë nga çdo anë vendin, do të shembë fuqinë tënde dhe pallatet e tua do të plaçkiten". |
| Cebuano | Busa mao kini ang giingon sa Ginoong Jehova: Ang kabatok magalibut bisan sa tibook nga yuta; ug kuhaon niya ang imong kalig-on gikan kanimo, ug ang imong mga palacio pagatulison. |
| Chinese | 所 以 主 耶 ' 華 如 此 說 、 敵 人 必 來 圍 " 這 地 、 使 的 勢 力 衰 微 、 搶 的 家 宅 。 |
| Croatian | Stog ovako govori Jahve Gospod: "Neprijatelj æe opkoliti zemlju, utvrde æe tvoje razvaliti, tvoje dvorce oplijeniti." |
| Danish | Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Fjender skal fare gennem Landet, dit Værn skal tages fra dig, og udplyndres skal dine Borge. |
| Dutch | Daarom, zo zegt de Heere HEERE: De vijand! en dat rondom het land! die zal uw sterkte van u nederstorten, en uw paleizen zullen uitgeplunderd worden. |
| Finnish | Sentähden, näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Vihollinen on oleva kaikkialla maassa, ja hän kukistaa sinun linnoituksesi, ja sinun palatsisi ryöstetään. |
| French | C`est pourquoi ainsi parle le Seigneur, l`Éternel: L`ennemi investira le pays, Il détruira ta force, Et tes palais seront pillés. |
| German | Darum spricht der HERR HERR also: man wird dies Land ringsumher bedrängen und dich von deiner Macht herunterreißen und deine Häuser plündern. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Karena itu negeri mereka akan dikepung musuh, pertahanan mereka dihancurkan, dan istana-istana mereka dirampok. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka sebab itu firman Tuhan demikian: Bahwa musuh dalam negerimu dari segala tempat keliling, ia itu akan merobohkan kelak segala kuatmu ke bumi, sehingga kamu tiada lagi, dan segala maligaimu kelak dijarahi. |
| Maori | Mo reira ko te kupu tenei a te Ariki, a Ihowa: He hoariri tera, ka karapotia e ia te whenua: a ka riro iho i a ia tou kaha, ka pahuatia hoki ou whare kingi. |
| Norwegian | Derfor sier Herren, Israels Gud, så: Fiender skal komme og omringe hele landet. Og de skal styrte ned din borg, så du mister ditt vern, og dine palasser skal bli plyndret. |
| Portuguese | Portanto, o Senhor Deus diz assim: um inimigo cercará a tua terra; derrubará a tua fortaleza, e os teus palácios serão saqueados. |
| Rumanian | De aceea, awa vorbewte Domnul Dumnezeu: ,,Vrqjmawul va kmpresura yara, kyi va dobork tqria, wi palatele tale vor fi jqfuite!`` |
| Spanish | Por tanto, así ha dicho el Señor Jehovah: "Un enemigo vendrá por todos los lados de la tierra. Echará abajo tus fortalezas, y tus palacios serán saqueados. |
| Swedish | Därför säger Herren, HERREN så: Trångmål skall komma och omvärva landet, ditt starka fäste skall du mista, det skall störtas ned; och dina palats skola varda utplundrade. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "attacker": attackers. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "attacker": counterattacker. (additional references) | |
Words containing "attacker": counterattackers. (additional references) | |
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"Attacker" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aptaker, Attacca, attcker, attoskirt, atttacker, Gataker. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "attacker" (pronounced uta"ker) |
| 4 | -t a" k er | Stacker, tacker. |
| 3 | -a" k er | backer, blacker, cracker, hacker, lacquer, makar, packer, racker, slacker, tracker. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: reattack. | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-k-r-t-t" | |
-1 letter: teacart. | |
-2 letters: attack, carate, karate, racket, retack, tacker, tacket. | |
-3 letters: aceta, areca, attar, carat, caret, carte, cater, crake, crate, creak, karat, react, reata, recta, tacet, taker, tatar, tater, tecta, tetra, trace, track, tract, treat. | |
-4 letters: acre, acta, arak, area, cake, care, cark, cart, cate, kart, kata, race, rack, rake, rate, reck, tace, tack, tact. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-k-r-t-t" | |
+1 letter: attackers, reattacks. | |
+2 letters: reattacked. | |
+3 letters: backscatter, reattacking. | |
+4 letters: backscatters, straitjacket. | |
+5 letters: backscattered, counterattack, straitjackets. | |
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