onslaught

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

1. a sudden and severe onset of trouble (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
trouble
2. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (Freq. 2)
- the attack began at dawn
• Syn:
attack, onset, onrush
• Derivationally related forms:
attack (for: attack)
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
operation, military operation
• Hyponyms:
ground attack, charge, banzai attack, banzai charge, diversion,
diversionary attack, penetration, incursion, blitz, blitzkrieg, strike,
counterattack, countermove, bombing, bombardment, fire, firing,
strafe, surprise attack, coup de main
• Part Meronyms:
assault
3. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
- a barrage of questions
- a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
• Syn:
barrage, bombardment, outpouring
• Derivationally related forms:
bombard (for: bombardment), barrage (for: barrage)
• Hypernyms:
language, linguistic communication

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  barrage, bombardment, outpouring, attack, onset, onrush