onrush

Nouns

  • (n) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    • the attack began at dawn
    attack, onset, onslaught,
  • (n) 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 onrush of her thoughts

Synonyms

attack onset onslaught

Words of close approximity