Definition of aggress Aggress
/ʌgɹɛˈs/ - [ugres] - ag•gress
We found 9 definitions of aggress from 5 different sources.
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What does aggress mean?
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| aggress - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" | ||
| attack | ||
| act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
| check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" | ||
| fork shape like a fork; "She forked her fingers" | ||
| assail, attack attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" | ||
| harass exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy" | ||
| pin immobilize a piece | ||
| tackle seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball | ||
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Wiktionary 
- aggress (Noun)
Aggression. - aggress (Verb)
To set upon; to attack. - aggress (Verb)
To commit the first act of hostility or offense against; to begin a quarrel or controversy with; to make an attack against.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aggress (v. i.)
To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on. - aggress (v. t.)
To set upon; to attack. - aggress (n.)
Aggression.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aggress
ag-gres′, v.i. to make a first attack: to begin a quarrel: to intrude.—adj. Aggress′ive, making the first attack, or prone to do so: offensive as opposed to defensive.—ns. Aggress′iveness; Aggress′or, one who attacks first. [L. aggredi, -gressus—ad, to, gradi, to step.]
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🔤- aggress, verb, present, 1st person singular of aggress (infinitive).
- aggress, verb (infinitive).
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