Search results
- DictionaryOn·slaught/ˈänˌslôt/
noun
- 1. a fierce or destructive attack: "a series of onslaughts on the citadel"
a violent and forceful attack: fig. With the nice weather, the beach towns are expecting an onslaught of tourists. (Definition of onslaught from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of onslaught.
noun. /ˈɒnslɔːt/ /ˈɑːnslɔːt/ [countable, usually singular] a strong or violent attack. His approach was met with a vicious onslaught. onslaught against/on somebody/something the enemy onslaught on our military forces. onslaught of something/somebody an onslaught of abuse. (figurative) The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. An onslaught on someone or something is a very violent, forceful attack against them. The press launched another vicious onslaught on the president. 2. countable noun. If you refer to an onslaught of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it, often so that it is very difficult to deal with.
an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of onslaught. 1615–25; <Dutch aanslag a striking, (earlier) attack (equivalent to aan on + slag blow, stroke; akin to slay ), with assimilation to obsolete slaught slaughter. Words Nearby onslaught. onshoring. onside kick. on sight. on-site
ONSLAUGHT definition: an attack on someone or something or criticism of them: . Learn more.
noun. /ˈɑnslɔt/ , /ˈɔnslɔt/ a strong or violent attack onslaught (against/on somebody/something) the enemy onslaught on our military forces onslaught (of something) The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer. an onslaught of abuse. Definitions on the go.
noun. The act of attacking: aggression, assailment, assault, attack, attempt, offense, offensive, onrush, onset, strike. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
