# assaulting

Pronunciation: US say "uh-SAWLT-ing" /əˈsɔltɪŋ/; UK say "uh-SOLT-ing" /əˈsɒltɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of assault. — present participle and gerund of assault
   - Simple: Present participle of assault. Use this -ing form when the attack is happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Security footage showed him assaulting the cashier before fleeing._
   - _Assaulting a referee got the player banned for the rest of the season._

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