Assail
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪl
Origin
Old French verb asaillir, from Latin assiliÅ, from ad ("towards") + saliÅ ("to jump"). See also assault.
Full definition of assail
Verb
- To attack violently using words or force.Muggers assailed them as they entered an alley.For the next six months or so those children will assail her in public with demands for an improper story! (from H.H. Munro's short story, "The Storyteller").