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attacker

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈtækər/ · UK /əˈtækə/

Forms: attackers

attacker means: Someone who tries to hurt a person or damage a computer system.

noun

PERSON CAUSING HARMB2

Someone who tries to hurt a person or damage a computer system.

  • The attacker ran away.
  • Police arrested the attacker near the station.
  • An attacker tried to steal passwords from the company network.

Similar words: assailant, aggressor

Common phrases: masked attacker, unknown attacker, attacker with something

SCORING PLAYERB1

A player whose main job is to score goals for their team.

  • The attacker scored a goal.
  • Their best attacker missed the match.
  • The defender blocked the attacker’s shot.

Similar words: forward, striker

Opposites: defender

Common phrases: central attacker, quick attacker

Questions about attacker

What does attacker mean?

Someone who tries to hurt a person or damage a computer system.

What is attacker in other languages?

Türkçe: saldırgan · Español: atacante · Français: agresseur · Deutsch: Angreifer · Italiano: aggressore · 日本語: 攻撃者

How do you pronounce attacker?

In American English /əˈtækər/; in British English /əˈtækə/.

How do you use attacker in a sentence?

The attacker ran away. Police arrested the attacker near the station.

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