ONSLAUGHT


Meaning of ONSLAUGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒnslɔ:t ]

( onslaughts)

1.

An onslaught on someone or something is a very violent, forceful attack against them.

The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault on an army camp.

= assault

N-COUNT : usu with supp , oft N on/against n , N by n

2.

If you refer to an onslaught of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it, often so that it is very difficult to deal with.

...the constant onslaught of ads on American TV.

= barrage

N-COUNT : usu N of n

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