attack vs get down

get down vs attack

attack is a noun but get down is not a noun.

attack and get down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No
get down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get down is a hypernym of attack; that is, get down is a word with a broader meaning than attack:

attack: set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
get down: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Other hypernyms of attack include begin, commence, get, set about, set out, start, start out.

attack (noun)	get down (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
the act of attacking
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
an offensive move in a sport or game
strong criticism
intense adverse criticism
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

attack (verb)	get down (verb)
begin to injure	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
attack in speech or writing	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
take the initiative and go on the offensive	move something or somebody to a lower position
attack someone physically or emotionally	alight from (a horse)
	lower (one's body) as by kneeling

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