onrush

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  2. noun a forceful forward rush or flow

Etymology

From on- + rush. Compare Middle English onresen (“to rush upon; attack”), from Old English onrǣsan (“to rush, rush on”); Old English onrǣs (“an onrush, assault, attack”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

attack, onslaught, onset

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