ONSLAUGHT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the attack began at dawn
    Hypernyms(s) onslaught is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) onslaught is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a sudden and severe onset of trouble
    Hypernyms(s) onslaught is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower