Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time attack

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: time at-tack
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attack in which one may gain an advantage in time against one's opponent or rival.

noun

Synonym of time trial.

Example Sentences

"It was a time attack; if my opponents did not get up to my position and were not able to drive me from that position by a certain time, I won the day."
"Starting off in Japan, Time Attack, Super Lap and Tuner Battles were organised by the media as a proving ground to see the difference between street tuned cars, produced by the tuning industries most respected tuners."
"There are only eight levels but the varied game modes (including time attacks, survivals, team deathmatches, hunts, and sieges) in both single and multi-player keeps things interesting."

Etymology

From time + attack. The time-trial sense is a calque of Japanese タイムアタック (taimu atakku), itself from English.

Origin

Source language: English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

time attacks (plural) time-attack (alternative)

Phrases

real-time attack

Frequently Paired Words

score attack

Synonyms

time trial

Questions

What does time attack mean?: An attack in which one may gain an advantage in time against one's opponent or rival.
Where does time attack come from?: It is traced to English.

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