[{"word":"assaults","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town"},{"definition":"A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, for example words, arguments, appeals, and the like","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government"},{"definition":"An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The crime whose action is such an attempt.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The tort whose action is such an act.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A non-competitive combat between two fencers.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["onfall","onrush"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To attack, physically or figuratively.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Loud music assaulted our ears as we entered the building."},{"definition":"To threaten or harass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/assault","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/assaults"]}]