resisting arrest - physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest

battle, engagement, conflict, fight - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

storm - a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

aggravated assault - a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)

assault and battery, battery - an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact

attempt, attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

mugging - assault with intent to rob

thoroughbred - a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares

date rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)

sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"

statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a girl who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)

bait - attack with dogs or set dogs upon

sic, set - urge a dog to attack someone

bulldog - attack viciously and ferociously

rush - attack suddenly

blindside - attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed

savage - attack brutally and fiercely

reassail - assail again; "Her old fears reassailed her"

jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"

set upon, beset - assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violate - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

desecrate, outrage, profane, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

gang-rape - rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped"

criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"

vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuse

rip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"

whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"

barrage - attack with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"

scald, blister, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"

rubbish - attack strongly