Attacker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈtækɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Attacker is a noun meaning Someone who attacks.
Meaning
Someone who attacks.
More Meanings
- (soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
Example Sentences
The targets suggest the attackers are sympathetic to the vast censorship apparatus known as the Great Firewall of China.
In this manner, the victim may be able to discover the one or many zombied systems that are causing the DoS attack but probably won't be able to track down the actual attacker.
[…] expecting the woman to take her attacker into physical custody is tantamount to preventing the arrest. If she could handle him, she probably would not need to call the police in the first place.
Word Forms
- attackers
Synonyms for attacker
Depending on context, synonyms include forward, striker, assailant, aggressor.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aggressor, assailant, intruder, mugger, hitter, bully.
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