Synonyms and related words :
ambush, assail, assault, attack, blitz, bushwhack, catch at, come at, come down on, crack down on, descend on, descend upon, fall on, fall upon, fasten upon, gang up on, go at, go for, harry, have at, hit, hit like lightning, jump, jump at, land on, lay at, lay hands on, lay into, light into, mug, pitch into, pounce upon, pound, sail into, scramble for, seize on, set on, set upon, snap at, snatch at, spring upon, strike, surprise, swoop down on, take the offensive, wade into