Onslaught
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒn.slɔːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Onslaught is a noun meaning A fierce attack.
Meaning
A fierce attack.
More Meanings
- (by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.
Example Sentences
They opened the doors and prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers.
The inevitable Baggies onslaught followed as substitute Simon Cox saw his strike excellently parried by keeper Bunn, with Cox heading the rebound down into the ground and agonisingly over the bar.
Word Forms
- onslaughts
Synonyms for onslaught
Depending on context, synonyms include onrush, onset, attack, barrage, outpouring.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include onrush, onset, attack, outpouring, barrage, storming.
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