Onrush Definition & Meaning
onrush
- noun
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
- a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
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- What does onrush mean?
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
- What part of speech is onrush?
- Onrush is a noun.
- How many definitions does onrush have?
- Onrush has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).