fork vs attack

fork and attack both are nouns.

fork and attack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fork	Yes	No	Yes	No
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

fork: place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
attack: take the initiative and go on the offensive

Other hypernyms of fork include aggress.

fork (noun)	attack (noun)
the act of branching out or dividing into branches	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs	the act of attacking
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches	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

fork (verb)	attack (verb)
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	begin to injure
shape like a fork	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces	attack in speech or writing
lift with a pitchfork	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
	take the initiative and go on the offensive
	attack someone physically or emotionally

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