Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: an assault that is verbal. / (US, law) Oral or written speech that creates, or is intended to create, a fear of physical harm.

(slang) an assault operation, performed in a confined tube-like space (mostly inside vehicles, like trains, airliners, buses, coaches etc.), usually for rescuing of hostages.

(law, idiomatic) The combination of two violent crimes: assault (the threat of violence) and battery (physical violence). This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.

(criminal law) Sexual contact with another person, who does not want it, that does not result in, or is not considered to be, rape.

plural of indecent assault

plural of assault weapon

A path for running, with a series of obstacles such as nets and walls, used for military training.

(fencing) A display of attack and defence in fencing.

plural of sexual assault

plural of tubular assault