ONSLAUGHT


Meaning of ONSLAUGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈän-ˌslȯt, ˈȯn- ]

noun

Etymology: modification of Dutch aanslag act of striking; akin to Old English an on and to Old English slēan to strike — more at slay

Date: circa 1625

: an especially fierce attack ; also : something resembling such an attack

an onslaught of technological changes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.