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assaulting Definition and Meaning in English (assaulting definition)

noun
Synonyms:attackingbatteringstriking
Quick Answer • Definition

Assaulting definition: The act of making a violent physical or verbal attack on someone.

Definitions of Assaulting

  1. 1noun

    The act of making a violent physical or verbal attack on someone.

  2. 2adjective

    Engaging in or characterized by a violent attack; aggressive.

  3. 3verb

    To be in the process of making a violent attack on someone or something.

Example Sentences

formal

“Assaulting a police officer is a serious offense.”

casual

“He was arrested for assaulting his neighbor.”

descriptive

“The assaulting waves crashed against the shore.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveassault
past tenseassaulted
past participleassaulted
nounassault
agent nounassailant

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Assaulting definition: The act of making a violent physical or verbal attack on someone.
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