AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aggravated assault mean? 

• AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (noun)
  The noun AGGRAVATED ASSAULT has 1 sense:

1. a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)

  Familiarity information: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("aggravated assault" is a kind of...):

assault (a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped)