Onrush - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɑːnrʌʃ|  American pronunciation of the word onrush
Brit.  |ˈɒnrʌʃ|  British pronunciation of the word onrush

noun

- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (syn: attack, onset, onslaught)
- 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

Extra examples

...a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently...

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