See Also: onslaught(medicine)
onslaught(dictionary)
onslaught(dictionary)

onslaught (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Dutch; Origin: aanslag 'act of striking'; influenced by slaught 'slaughter' (13-17 centuries)]
a large violent attack by an army
onslaught on/against
::In December they launched a full-scale onslaught on the capital.
strong criticism of someone
onslaught on/against
::his public onslaught on the Conservatives
under the onslaught of sth
::He praised his wife for her dignity under the onslaught of the tabloid press.
the onslaught of sth
the effect of something that is unpleasant and could cause damage
::plants that will survive the onslaught of winter