Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verbal assault

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: ver-bal as-sault
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: an assault that is verbal.

noun

Oral or written speech that creates, or is intended to create, a fear of physical harm.

American usage

Example Sentences

"If a pupil enrolled in grade six or above committed a verbal assault at school against school personnel, described above, and the assault were reported to the school board by the victim, the school board or its designee would be required, after affording the required due process, to suspend the pupil from the school district for 10 days. […]"
"The only evidence of a verbal assault is the one Mr. Comstock and Mr. Solomon made on me. They made their threatening and intimidating statement to me after I complied with directions Judge Jeff B. Clark gave during the September 17,2007 hearing."
"Any student in grades six or above who commits a verbal assault against any school employee, volunteer, or contractor will be suspended or expelled. […]"

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

verbal assaults (plural)

Questions

What does verbal assault mean?: Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: an assault that is verbal.

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