Synonyms

aggressor assaulter assailant

Used in print

He went_down like a wet rag and the attackers hit_the_dirt in the face of the withering enemy fire .

If he wondered whether the attackers would allow him to pull away unmolested , he had his answer a moment later .

He had been sighted , and his attacker pumping shot after shot .

Related terms

wrongdoer mugger beast raper bully marauder avenger ambusher harasser stabber slasher shedder bludgeoner lapidator night_rider attack attack attack assail attack attack