surprise attack

Noun

Meaning

an attack without warning

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Pearl Harbor incursion sortie inroad ambuscade surprisal break in coup de main

Hypernyms

attack onset onslaught onrush

Hyponyms

trap ambush ambuscade lying in wait terrorist attack pre-emptive strike

Examples

Ælfgar appears to have died in 1062 and his young son Edwin was allowed to succeed as Earl of Mercia, but Harold then launched a surprise attack on Gruffydd. Source: Internet

After a heated council with other officers, Murray concluded that there was not enough time to mount a surprise attack and that the offensive should be aborted. Source: Internet

Also in the late 1950s, SAC continued to enhance its intelligence collection activities and develop innovative means of improving the survivability of its forces to surprise attack. Source: Internet

After negotiations broke down in 1904, the Japanese Navy opened hostilities by attacking the Russian Eastern Fleet at Port Arthur in a surprise attack. Source: Internet

At about 6:30 am, the Chinese infantry launched a surprise attack from the rear and forced the Indians to leave their trenches. Source: Internet

Although it sometimes too closely resembles a video game, the sequence effectively conveys the chaos and territory of being caught in the middle of a surprise attack. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

surprisation surprise surprise advantage surprise attacker surprise lily surprise party