open the attack

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, attack: to begin attacking, to commence battle.

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Meanings

verbopen the attack (third-person singular simple present opens the attack, present participle opening the attack, simple past and past participle opened the attack)

present singular third person opens the attack · participle present opening the attack · participle past opened the attack · past opened the attack

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, attack: to begin attacking, to commence battle.
  2. ball gamesOf a bowler: to bowl one of the first two overs.
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APA

open the attack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20the%20attack

MLA

“open the attack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20the%20attack. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open the attack,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20the%20attack.

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