attacking

B1 · Intermediate Sports

v. trying to score points or goals in a game.

v. the act of moving forward or playing aggressively to score against an opponent.

“Our team spent the whole second half attacking the other team's goal.”

“By attacking the wings rather than the centre, the team managed to bypass the opponent's dense defensive line.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. starting to deal with a difficult task with a lot of energy.

v. addressing a problem, task, or situation with vigorous or determined effort.

“She is attacking her pile of homework so she can go out later.”

“The research team is attacking the data from several different angles to ensure the final conclusion is robust.”

B1 · Intermediate Sports

adj. describing a person or group that is trying to score or win.

adj. characterising a player, position, or strategy focused on offensive action rather than defence.

“The coach put more attacking players on the field to try and win the game.”

“The manager's attacking philosophy was evident in the way the full-backs were encouraged to push high up the pitch.”