Attacked, like funny ladies (8)
I believe the answer is:
assailed
'attacked' is the definition.
('assail' can be a synonym of 'attack')
'like funny ladies' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'funny' is an anagram indicator.
'ladies' is an anagram of 'sailed'.
'as'+'sailed'='ASSAILED'
(Other definitions for assailed that I've seen before include "Set upon" , "Under attack" , "became aggressive" , "Attacked, lashed out" , "Violently attacked" .)