Assault vs. Battery
Assaultnoun
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
Assaultnoun
A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, for example words, arguments, appeals, and the like
Assaultnoun
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.
Assaultnoun
The crime whose action is such an attempt.
Assaultnoun
An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm.
Assaultnoun
The tort whose action is such an act.
Assaultnoun
(fencing) A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
Assaultverb
(transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively.
Assaultverb
(transitive) To threaten or harass.
Assaultnoun
A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town.
Assaultnoun
A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.
Assaultnoun
An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery.
Assaultverb
To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces.
Assaultverb
To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration.
Assaultnoun
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Assaultnoun
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
Assaultnoun
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
Assaultnoun
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Assaultverb
attack someone physically or emotionally;
Assaultverb
force (someone) to have sex against their will;
Assaultverb
attack in speech or writing;
Assaultverb
make a physical attack on
Assaultverb
carry out a military attack or raid on (an enemy position)
Assaultverb
bombard with something undesirable or unpleasant
Assaultnoun
a physical attack
Assaultnoun
an act that threatens physical harm to a person, whether or not actual harm is done
Assaultnoun
a military attack or raid on an enemy position
Assaultnoun
a strong verbal attack
Assaultnoun
a concerted attempt to do something demanding
Assault
An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both.
Batterynoun
A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or, archaically, electrostatic cells. A single such cell when used by itself.
Batterynoun
(legal) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which includes the threat of impending violence.
Batterynoun
(countable) A coordinated group of artillery weapons.
Batterynoun
An elevated platform on which cannon could be placed.
Batterynoun
An array of similar things.
Batterynoun
A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
Batterynoun
(baseball) The catcher and the pitcher together
Batterynoun
(chess) Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal
Batterynoun
(music) A marching percussion ensemble; a drumline.
Batterynoun
The state of a firearm when it is possible to be fired.
Batterynoun
(archaic) Apparatus for preparing or serving meals.
Batterynoun
The act of battering or beating.
Batterynoun
The unlawful beating of another. It includes every willful, angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person or clothes, or anything attached to his person or held by him.
Batterynoun
Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense.
Batterynoun
A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.
Batterynoun
A number of similar machines or devices in position; an apparatus consisting of a set of similar parts; as, a battery of boilers, of retorts, condensers, etc.
Batterynoun
A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals.
Batterynoun
The box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up and down.
Batterynoun
The pitcher and catcher together.
Batterynoun
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Batterynoun
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
Batterynoun
a collection of related things intended for use together;
Batterynoun
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
Batterynoun
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
Batterynoun
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target;
Batterynoun
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
