Definitions for onslaught
ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn-on·slaught

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onslaughtnoun

   a sudden and severe onset of trouble

2. attack, onslaught, onset, onrushnoun

   (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

   "the attack began at dawn"

3. barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaughtnoun

   the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

   "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onslaughtnoun

   A fierce attack.

2. onslaughtnoun

   A large quantity of people or things resembling an attack.

   They opened the doors and prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers.

3. Etymology: From anslaight (compare aanslag and Anschlag), equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onslaughtnoun

   Attack; storm; onset.

   Etymology: on and slay.

   They made a halt
   To view the ground, and where t’ assault,
   Then call’d a council, which was best,
   By siege or onslaught to invest
   The enemy; and ’twas agreed
   By storm and onslaught to proceed. Hudibras, p. i.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onslaught

   An onslaught is a fierce or destructive attack or a strong, overwhelming outpouring or offensive of something. It can refer to both a physical attack, such as in a military context, or a metaphorical attack, such as a barrage of questions or criticisms.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onslaught

   Onslaught is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Man #15, and was co-created by writers Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, and artist Andy Kubert. The character of Onslaught has also been featured in video games and toy merchandise.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onslaught

   on′slawt, n. an attack or onset: assault. [A.S. on, on, sleaht, a stroke.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onslaught

   Attack; onset; aggression; assault. “By storm and onslaught to proceed.”

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1. onslaught

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1. • Language
   • Military
   • Operation
   • Trouble

How to pronounce onslaught?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say onslaught in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of onslaught in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of onslaught in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of onslaught in a Sentence

1. Marius Jurgilas:

   It is an onslaught ... We do not have the resources to process all the applicants. We have to pick-and-choose, prioritising the least risky applicants.

2. Sam Ames:

   Today alone, on the eve of International Transgender Day of Visibility, three anti-trans bills were signed into law across the country, this onslaught is not an accident ; it is overwhelming by design and in direct response to progress in the fight for trans rights. But the Trevor Project will continue supporting our young people while we continue the fight against these policies.

3. Joe Biden:

   President Putin continues to call for new peace plans as his troops roll through the Ukrainian countryside and he absolutely ignores every agreement that his country has signed in the past and he has signed recently, we, the United States, and Europe as a whole, have to stand with Ukraine at this moment. Ukraine needs our financial assistance and support as it pursues reforms and even in the face, in the face of this military onslaught.

4. Doug Ducey:

   Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike, instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation's independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism.

5. Linda Rosen:

   The demand for STEM knowledge far outpaces the supply, in an increasingly complex world where we're drenched with input and data, American millennials, despite the fact that they're digital natives, don't have the technological skills to make sense of this onslaught of information.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=onslaught
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Onslaught
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=onslaught
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=onslaught
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=onslaught
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html