heart attack vs attack

attack vs heart attack

heart attack and attack both are nouns.

heart attack is not a verb while attack is a verb.

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

As nouns, attack is a hypernym of heart attack; that is, attack is a word with a broader meaning than heart attack:

heart attack: a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
attack: a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

Other hypernyms of heart attack include coronary failure, heart failure.

heart attack (noun)	attack (noun)
a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function	(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

heart attack (verb)	attack (verb)
	begin to injure
	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
	attack in speech or writing
	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

Difference between heart attack and attack

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