present participle of attack
"The defending team was struggling to stop the opposing side's attacking players from scoring goals."
In plain English: Attacking means trying to hurt someone else physically or verbally.
"The dog started attacking the mail carrier without warning."
disposed to attack
"The aggressive dog was clearly attacking, snapping at anyone who came too close."
Carrying out an attack.
"The troops began attacking the fortress at dawn after weeks of preparation."
The word attacking is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the verb attack. It entered English as a present participle used to describe someone or something that is currently launching an assault.