aggression

«aggression» in Mova's school dictionary: angry or violent behaviour or feelings that make a person… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Aggression is angry or violent behaviour or feelings that make a person or animal want to attack or hurt others. tree →

2) Aggression is a country or army attacking another without being attacked first. tree →

3) (sport) Aggression can mean playing with great force and energy. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about behaviour, fights and feelings, pupils learn to notice aggression in themselves and others and to calm down. In science, animals show aggression to protect food or young. In history, «an act of aggression» starts a war. Phrases: «act of aggression», «show aggression», «signs of aggression», «verbal aggression».

examples

• The dog showed aggression when someone touched its food. tree →
• Shouting and pushing are kinds of aggression. tree →
• Try deep breaths when you feel aggression building up. tree →
• The invasion was an act of aggression. tree →
• The players were told to control their aggression on the pitch. tree →
• Teasing can lead to aggression if nobody stops it. tree →

note

Uncountable (no «an aggression» in ordinary use). Spelling: two g's and two s's – aGGreSSion. Adjective: aggressive; person: aggressor. Being assertive (standing up for yourself calmly) is not aggression.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «aggression» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.