Defenition of the word onrush

• Defenition of the word onrush

  • the beginning of an offensive; "the attack began at dawn"
  • a forceful forward rush; "it was forgotten in the onrush of events"
  • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
  • 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 onsrush of her thoughts"
  • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  • a forceful forward rush or flow

Synonyms for the word onrush

• • attack
  • deluge
  • flood
  • onset
  • onslaught
  • rush
  • surge
  • tide
  • wave

Similar words in the onrush

• • onrush
  • onrush's
  • onrushes
  • onrushing

Meronymys for the word onrush

• • assault

Hyponyms for the word onrush

• • banzai attack
  • banzai charge
  • blitz
  • blitzkrieg
  • bombardment
  • bombing
  • charge
  • counterattack
  • countermove
  • coup de main
  • diversion
  • diversionary attack
  • fire
  • firing
  • ground attack
  • incursion
  • penetration
  • strafe
  • strike
  • surprise attack

Hypernyms for the word onrush

• • military operation
  • operation
  • rush
  • spate
  • surge
  • upsurge

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