# time attack

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An attack in which one may gain an advantage in time against one's opponent or rival.
2. Synonym of time trial.

## Etymology
From time + attack. The time-trial sense is a calque of Japanese タイムアタック (taimu atakku), itself from English.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/time-attack