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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)
- English (US)
ONSLAUGHT meaning: 1. a very powerful attack: 2. a very...
- Traditional
ONSLAUGHT translate: 猛攻;攻擊;襲擊. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Znaczenie Onslaught, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
ONSLAUGHT definicja: 1. a very powerful attack: 2. a very...
- Onslaught: Thai Translation
ONSLAUGHT translate: การโจมตี. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Onslaught: French Translation
ONSLAUGHT translate: assaut, attaque. Learn more in the...
- Onslaught: Indonesian Translation
onslaught - translate into Indonesian with the...
- Onslaught: German Translation
onslaught translate: heftiger Angriff. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
The meaning of ONSLAUGHT is an especially fierce attack; also : something resembling such an attack. How to use onslaught in a sentence.
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.
Onslaught definition: an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.. See examples of ONSLAUGHT used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun onslaught. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.