time attack

plural time attacks · alternative time-attack

1. An attack in which one may gain an advantage in time against one's opponent or rival.

   It was a time attack; if my opponents did not get up to my position and were not able to drive me from that position by a certain time, I won the day.

   1891, Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, volume 35, page 364

2. hobbiesSynonym of time trial.

   There are only eight levels but the varied game modes (including time attacks, survivals, team deathmatches, hunts, and sieges) in both single and multi-player keeps things interesting.

   2013, Matt Fox, The Video Games Guide

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   Starting off in Japan, Time Attack, Super Lap and Tuner Battles were organised by the media as a proving ground to see the difference between street tuned cars, produced by the tuning industries most respected tuners.

   2006, “Time Attack FAQ's”, in Time Attack - Official Website, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2007

   Synonyms: time trial