Isn’t that “attempted assault”? If he makes contact, it sure as hell would be an assault. Might point that out to him next time you see him. Or not, if you want to see him get arrested.
I think it's just actual assault. Not sure what an attempted assault would look like.
Yeah definitely just actual assault, contact or injury are not required to make it assault[1]. If you actually make harmful contact it's _also_ battery (hence 'assault and battery').