Definition of ONSLAUGHT

onslaught

Meanings

Plural: onslaughts

Noun

  • a sudden and severe onset of trouble
  • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
  • A fierce attack.
  • A large number of people or things resembling an attack.

Origin / Etymology

From on- + slaught. Formed after Middle Dutch aenslag, aenslach, equivalent to aen + slag, although slaught corresponds to Middle Dutch slacht; slag is cognate with the English weaving term sley. Compare Dutch aanslag and German Anschlag.

Scrabble Score: 13

onslaught is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
onslaught is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
onslaught is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

onslaught is a valid Words With Friends word