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time attack

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

Noun

time attack (plural time attacks)

  1. An attack in which one may gain an advantage in time against one's opponent or rival.
    • 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.1891, Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, volume 35, page 364
  2. Synonym of time trial.
    • 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.2006, “Time Attack FAQ's”, in Time Attack - Official Website, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2007
    • 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.2013, Matt Fox, The Video Games Guide
    Synonyms:
    time trial

Synonyms of time attack

Forms of time attack

pluraltime attacks
alternative formtime-attack

Origin of time attack

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

Words formed from time attack

Questions about time attack

What does time attack mean?
Time attack means an attack in which one may gain an advantage in time against one's opponent or rival.
What part of speech is time attack?
Time attack is a noun.
What is the plural of time attack?
The plural of time attack is time attacks.

Words near time attack in the dictionary

  1. time and tide
  2. time and tide stay for no man
  3. time and tide tarry for no man
  4. time and tide wait for no man
  5. time and time again
  6. time attack
  7. time attacks
  8. time average
  9. time averages
  10. time back
  11. time ball

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