About The Word Onslaught

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Onslaught

Onslaught Meaning & Definition
Onslaught Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Onslaught?

[n] an offensive against and enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
[n] the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
[n] a sudden and severe onset of trouble

Synonyms | Synonyms for Onslaught: attack | barrage | onrush | onset | outpouring

Related Terms | Find terms related to Onslaught: abuse | aggravated assault | aggression | amphibious attack | appulse | armed assault | assailing | assailment | assault | attack | banzai attack | battering | berating | bitter words | blackening | blitz | blitzkrieg | breakthrough | brunt | bulldozing | bulling | bump | butchery | cannon | carambole | carom | charge | clash | collision | concussion | contumely | counterattack | counteroffensive | coup de main | crack-up | crash | crippling attack | crump | crunch | dead set at | descent on | diatribe | disorderliness | diversion | diversionary attack | drive | encounter | execration | flank attack | forcible seizure | frontal attack | gas attack | hammering | hard words | head-on attack | impact | impingement | infiltration | invective | jawing | jeremiad | killing | laying waste | lightning attack | lightning war | looting | mass attack | massacre | mauling | meeting | megadeath | mugging | obstreperousness | offense | offensive | onset | overkill | panzer warfare | percussion | philippic | pillaging | push | ramming | rape | rating | revilement | riot | rioting | run against | run at | rush | sacking | sally | screed | shock | shock tactics | sideswipe | slaughter | sledgehammering | smash | smashing | smash-up | sortie | sowing with salt | strike | thrusting | tirade | tongue-lashing | unprovoked assault | unruliness | vilification | violation | vituperation | whomp

See Also | assault | banzai attack | banzai charge | blitz | bombardment | bombing | charge | counterattack | countermove | coup de main | diversion | diversionary attack | fire | firing | ground attack | incursion | language | linguistic communication | military operation | operation | penetration | strike | surprise attack | trouble

Onslaught In Webster's Dictionary

\On"slaught`\, n. [OE. on on + slaught, slaht, slaughter. See {Slaughter}.] 1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault. By storm and onslaught to proceed. --Hudibras. 2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] --Jamieson.

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