The meaning of Onslaught

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

noun

Feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront.

Usage examples:

His chin was jutting with aggression

noun

Actions or behavior that use threats or force against others

Usage examples:

We regard the presence of troops on our border as an act of aggression.

verb

Make a physical attack on.

Usage examples:

He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer

noun

A physical attack.

Usage examples:

His imprisonment for an assault on the film director

verb

Attack someone physically or emotionally

verb

Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.

Usage examples:

In february the germans attacked verdun

noun

An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.

Usage examples:

He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb

An offensive against an enemy

noun

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

Usage examples:

His forces launched an artillery barrage on the city

verb

Bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.

Usage examples:

His doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice

noun

An intensive or sudden military attack.

Usage examples:

A heavy artillery blitz

verb

Another term for lightning chess.

noun

A sudden and violent military attack, usually with bombs dropped from aircraft

Usage examples:

That computer needs an advertising blitz to sell it.

noun

A continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles.

Usage examples:

An aerial bombardment will precede the attack

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Usage examples:

Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

Usage examples:

Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

noun

An act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling.

Usage examples:

The plane had gone into a steep descent

noun

The origin of people in your family background

Usage examples:

Their mother is of irish descent (= family origin)., the descent of dozens of motorcycles terrified…

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

Usage examples:

He was driven by ambition

verb

To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it

Usage examples:

[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

noun

A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.

Usage examples:

The garrison made a foray against richard's camp

verb

Make or go on a foray.

Usage examples:

The place into which they were forbidden to foray

noun

A brief attempt at or involvement in an activity outside a person’s or organization’s usual range of activities

Usage examples:

The opera company has made curious forays into contemporary music in recent seasons.

noun

An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

Usage examples:

Incursions into enemy territory

noun

A sudden and unwanted entrance to a place or area controlled by others, esp. in a military attack

noun

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Usage examples:

Napoleon's disastrous invasion of russia in 1812

noun

The act of entering a place by force, often in large numbers

Usage examples:

The invasion of the normandy coast on d-day, fig. i certainly regarded the tapping of my phone as a…

adjective

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.

Usage examples:

The allegations made are deeply offensive to us

noun

An attacking military campaign.

Usage examples:

An impending military offensive against the guerrillas

Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

noun

A surging rush forward.

Usage examples:

The mesmerizing onrush of the sea

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

He closed the door with a push

verb

Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

noun

A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.

Usage examples:

A bombing raid

verb

Conduct a raid on.

Usage examples:

Officers raided thirty homes yesterday

abbreviation

Redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, faster access, and security against data corruption by spreading data across several disk drives.

verb

Move with urgent haste.

Usage examples:

Oliver rushed after her

noun

A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people.

Usage examples:

There was a rush for the door

noun

An erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets.

Usage examples:

Then the land went down, and there was marsh of rushes and willow and hazel.

noun

A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie.

Usage examples:

The garrison there made a sally against us

verb

Make a military sortie.

Usage examples:

They sallied out to harass the enemy

noun

The part of a bell rope that has coloured wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer's hands.

Usage examples:

There are two parts to the bell rope – the tail and the soft sally, which are pulled alternately to…

noun

A simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle.

Usage examples:

A deafening salvo of shots rang out

noun

A member of the salvation army.

Usage examples:

The salvation army's annual red shield appeal is coming up in may, and the salvos are looking for 1…

noun

A firing of several guns at the same time, either in a war or in a ceremony, or a statement in an exchange of opinions

Usage examples:

His opening salvo in the debate sparked a war of words.

noun

An attack made by troops coming out from a position of defence.

Usage examples:

Their sortie netted the two machineguns and eight prisoners.

verb

Come out from a defensive position to make an attack.

Usage examples:

We'll soon know if they sortie

noun

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Usage examples:

These kinds of storms can produce rain, hail snow, thunder and lightning.

verb

Move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She burst into tears and stormed off

noun

An extreme weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain or snow

Usage examples:

The storm left over a foot of snow on the ground., the new rent regulations raised a storm of criti…

noun

The sudden forceful attack and capture of a building or other place by troops.

Usage examples:

The storming of the bastille

adjective

(of a performance, especially in sport or music) outstandingly vigorous or impressive.

Usage examples:

His storming finish carried him into third place

verb

Move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She burst into tears and stormed off

verb

Push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She thrust her hands into her pockets

noun

A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.

Usage examples:

He drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust

verb

To push suddenly and strongly

Usage examples:

[ t ] she thrust the money into his hand., [ i ] he thrust at me with a stick., [ c ] a sword thrus…

noun

A number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time.

Usage examples:

The infantry let off a couple of volleys

verb

(in sport, especially tennis or soccer) strike or kick (the ball) before it touches the ground.

Usage examples:

She volleyed the ball home

noun

A large number of bullets or arrows fired at the same time

Usage examples:

A volley of questions, i was ahead in the first game, but then hit a bad volley and a bad forehand.