get down vs attack

attack vs get down

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

get down and attack both are verbs.

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

As verbs, attack is a hyponym of get down; that is, attack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get down:

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

Other hyponyms of get down include recommence, strike out, fall, jump off, get to, auspicate, break in, launch, plunge, come on, embark, enter, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving.

get down (noun)	attack (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

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

Difference between get down and attack

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