ONSLAUGHT

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush

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

barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaught

(noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); “a barrage of questions”; “a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake”

onslaught

(noun) a sudden and severe onset of trouble

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

onslaught (plural onslaughts)

A fierce attack.

Synonym: onrush

(by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.

Source: Wiktionary

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On"slaught`, n. Etym: [OE. on on + slaught, slaht, slaughter. See Slaughter.]

1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault. By storm and onslaught to proceed. Hudibras.

2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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