onrush

on·rush

O0081100 (ŏn′rŭsh′, ôn′-)n.1. A forward rush or flow.2. A violent physical or verbal attack; an assault.

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on′rush′ing adj.

onrush

(ˈɒnˌrʌʃ) na forceful forward rush or flow

on•rush

(ˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn-)

n. a strong forward rush, flow, etc. [1835–45] on′rush`ing, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	onrush - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"attack, onset, onslaughtmilitary operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"ground attack - an attack by ground troopsassault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attackcharge - an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"banzai attack, banzai charge - a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'diversionary attack, diversion - an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attackpenetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territoryblitzkrieg, blitz - a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardmentstrike - an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.bombing, bombardment - an attack by dropping bombsfiring, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"strafe - an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields"coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warningarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	onrush - 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"surge, upsurge, rush, spate - a sudden forceful flow

onrush

nounThe act of attacking:aggression, assailment, assault, attack, attempt, offense, offensive, onset, onslaught, strike.

Translations

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