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  2. 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)

  3. An onslaught on someone or something is a very violent, forceful attack against them. The attackers launched another vicious onslaught on their victim. The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault.

  4. The meaning of ONSLAUGHT is an especially fierce attack; also : something resembling such an attack. How to use onslaught in a sentence.

  5. Onslaught definition: an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.. See examples of ONSLAUGHT used in a sentence.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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