ONRUSH

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush

(noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); “the attack began at dawn”

onrush

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

onrush (plural onrushes)

A forceful rush or flow forward.

An aggressive assault.

Synonyms

• onslaught

Verb

onrush (third-person singular simple present onrushes, present participle onrushing, simple past and past participle onrushed)

To rush or flow forward forcefully.

To assault aggressively.

Anagrams

• Hurons

Source: Wiktionary


On"rush`, n.

Definition: A rushing onward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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