Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    onrush
    /ˈɒnrʌʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a surging rush forward: "the mesmerizing onrush of the sea"

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. noun. on· rush ˈȯn-ˌrəsh. ˈän- Synonyms of onrush. 1. : a rushing forward or onward. 2. : onset. onrushing. ˈȯn-ˌrə-shiŋ. ˈän- adjective. Synonyms. advancement. furtherance. going. headway. march. passage. procession. progression. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of onrush in a Sentence.

  3. The onrush of something is its sudden development, which happens so quickly and forcefully that you are unable to control it.

  4. onrush. Other forms: onrushes. When something moves forward in a great surge, it's called an onrush. When a dam breaks during a flood, it causes an onrush of water and you better have your raft at the ready.

  5. Onrush definition: a strong forward rush, flow, etc.. See examples of ONRUSH used in a sentence.

  6. Definition of onrush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. Define onrush. onrush synonyms, onrush pronunciation, onrush translation, English dictionary definition of onrush. n. 1. A forward rush or flow. 2. A violent physical or verbal attack; an assault. on′rush′ing adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  8. Sep 22, 2023 · onrush (third-person singular simple present onrushes, present participle onrushing, simple past and past participle onrushed) To rush or flow forward forcefully. To assault aggressively.

  9. The onrush of something is its sudden development, which happens so quickly and forcefully that you are unable to control it. [...]

  10. The Germans were taken completely by surprise, and gave way before the impetuous onrush. From Project Gutenberg Their red jersies flaming in the sun, they were like the onrush of a flaming prairie fire.

  11. A violent physical or verbal attack; an assault. American Heritage. An aggressive assault. Wiktionary. Synonyms: onset. onslaught. attack. flood. deluge. surge. assault. flow. race. tide. gush. rush. strike. offensive. offense. Origin of Onrush. From on- +"Ž rush.