Set On (Verb)
Meaning
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The abusive neighbor set on the young boy, hitting and kicking him for playing too loudly in the yard.
- A group of bullies set on the new kid at school, teasing and intimidating him relentlessly.
- The rival gangs set on each other with sticks and rocks, causing chaos and destruction in the streets.
- The aggressive drivers set on the cyclist, cutting him off and yelling obscenities out their windows.
- A swarm of wasps set on the jogger, stinging her multiple times as she ran through the park.