Onslaught Definition & Meaning
onslaught
- noun
- a sudden and severe onset of trouble
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
- the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
"Onslaught" in song lyrics
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"Welcome to the world survivors of the onslaught"
Aztlan Underground — Obsolete Man -
"The bloodsport, the motherfuckin onslaught"
Black Moon f/ Busta Rhymes — The Onslaught -
"can settle my onslaught"
Bloodline f/ Eternal (Planet X), J-Nyce (Psych Ward) — Salems Lot
Words that rhyme with onslaught
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- What does onslaught mean?
- a sudden and severe onset of trouble (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
- What part of speech is onslaught?
- Onslaught is a noun.
- How many definitions does onslaught have?
- Onslaught has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).