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assaulting
UK
/əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
US
/əˈsɔltɪŋ/
UK
/əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
US
/əˈsɔltɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present-participle adjective (e.g., “assaulting waves”).
Translations
The assaulting troops moved quickly through the enemy lines.
Нападающие войска быстро продвигались через линии врага.
Definitions
The assaulting waves battered the coastline all night.
Her assaulting remarks during the debate left her opponent speechless.
Synonyms
on the offensive
violently attacking
Gerund meaning ‘the act of assaulting’; treated as an uncountable noun.
Definitions
The assaulting of the protesters was recorded by several bystanders.
assaulting
Gerund
assaulted
Past Simple
assaulted
Past Participle
assaulting
Gerund
UK
/əˈsɔːlt/
US
/əˈsɔlt/
Translations
The soldiers were ordered to assault the enemy base.
Солдатам было приказано нападать на вражескую базу.
The team planned to assault the fortress at dawn.
Команда планировала атаковать крепость на рассвете.
Additional translations
Definitions
The mugger attempted to assault the pedestrian in the alley.
The journalist assaulted the politician with a barrage of tough questions.
Definitions
The victim reported the assault to the police immediately.
The army launched an assault on the enemy's stronghold at dawn.
The team made an assault on the summit of the mountain.
Definitions
The soldiers carried assault rifles into the combat zone.