Attacking in an attempt to get a piece of jewellery (6)
I believe the answer is:
goring
'attacking' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'an attempt to get a piece of jewellery' is the wordplay.
'an attempt' becomes 'go' (go is a kind of attempt).
'to get' says to put letters next to each other.
'a piece of jewellery' becomes 'ring' (I've seen this before).
'go'+'ring'='GORING'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for goring that I've seen before include "Piercing with a horn or tusk" , "Thames town; stabbing with a horn/tusk" , "Hermann --, WW2 Nazi" , "acting bullishly?" , "penetration" .)