Attacker: meaning, definitions and examples

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attacker

 

[ ษ™หˆtรฆkษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

security

A person or thing that attacks someone or something, especially a person who uses violence or threats to achieve a goal.

Synonyms

aggressor, assailant, assaulter

Examples of usage

  • The attacker broke into the victim's house.
  • The cyber attacker stole sensitive data from the company's servers.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

A player or team that attempts to score points or goals.

Synonyms

forward, offensive player, striker

Examples of usage

  • The soccer team's attacker scored a hat trick in the match.
  • The basketball attacker led the team to victory with his impressive shooting.

Translations

Translations of the word "attacker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atacante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค•เฅเคฐเคพเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Angreifer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyerang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฟะฐะดะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ napastnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”ปๆ’ƒ่€… (ใ“ใ†ใ’ใใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท attaquant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atacante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saldฤฑrgan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต๊ฒฉ์ž (gong-gyeokja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุงุฌู… (muhajim)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบtoฤnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบtoฤnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ปๅ‡ป่€… (gลngjรญ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napadalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกrรกsarmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฑัƒั‹ะปัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (t'avdamskhmeli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรผcumรงu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atacante

Etymology

The word 'attacker' originated in the mid 16th century, derived from the verb 'attack' which comes from the Old French word 'ataquer'. It has been used in various contexts over the centuries, evolving to describe individuals or entities that engage in aggressive actions or strategies.

See also: attack, attackable, attacking, attacks, counterattack.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,435, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.