Synonyms of flying at

flying at

phrase

present participle of fly at

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against

The batter flew at the pitcher, thinking the beanball was thrown on purpose.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• raiding
• assaulting
• turning (on)
• descending (on or upon)
• jumping (on)
• storming
• going in (on)
• setting on
• setting at
• going at
• rounding on
• pouncing (on or upon)
• tearing into
• setting upon
• striking
• pitching into
• beating up on
• lighting into
• robbing
• charging
• ambushing
• rushing
• ganging up (on)
• invading
• swarming
• bushwhacking
• assailing
• besetting
• sicking
• siccing
• trashing
• banging away (at)
• surprising
• bombing
• sacking
• mobbing
• flanking
• mugging
• besieging
• surprizing
• ambuscading
• blitzing
• waylaying
• bombarding
• nuking
• looting
• cannonading
• battering
• buffeting
• cannoning
• ravaging
• plundering
• bum-rushing
• plastering
• barraging
• pillaging
• beleaguering
• enveloping
• harrying
• pressing
• overrunning
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• covering
• defending
• securing
• guarding
• shielding