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- DictionaryOn·slaught/ˈänˌslôt/
noun
- 1. a fierce or destructive attack: "a series of onslaughts on the citadel"
The meaning of ONSLAUGHT is an especially fierce attack; also : something resembling such an attack. How to use onslaught in a sentence.
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)
Onslaught definition: an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.. See examples of ONSLAUGHT used in a sentence.
Onslaught is a military term that refers to an attack against an enemy. It's safe to say that no one wants to be caught on the receiving end of an onslaught, because there will be lots of danger, destruction and probably death.
1. A violent attack. 2. An overwhelming outpouring: an onslaught of third-class mail. [Alteration (influenced by obsolete slaughte, slaughter) of Dutch aanslag, a striking at, from Middle Dutch aenslach : aen-, on; see an- in Indo-European roots + slach, a striking .]
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.
noun. an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one. onslaught. / ˈɒnˌslɔːt / noun. a violent attack. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of onslaught 1. 1615–25; < Dutch aanslag a striking, (earlier) attack (equivalent to aan on + slag blow, stroke; akin to slay ), with assimilation to obsolete slaught slaughter.
an attack on someone or something or criticism of them: Staff have to deal with a constant onslaught of complaints. (Definition of onslaught from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. A violent, intense attack. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An overwhelming outpouring. An onslaught of third-class mail. American Heritage. A large quantity of people or things resembling an attack. They opened the doors and prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers.
onslaught. 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.
