English · Word Candidate

attacker

/əˈtækɚ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: attackers

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who attacks.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người tấn công

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Noun

Examples

[…] expecting the woman to take her attacker into physical custody is tantamount to preventing the arrest. If she could handle him, she probably would not need to call the police in the first place.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trong những cầu thủ ở hàng gần khung thành đối phương nhất, chịu trách nhiệm ghi bàn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “attacker” mean?

Someone who attacks.

Is “attacker” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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