onslaught

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.

Examples

• They opened the doors and prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers.

Synonyms

attack, barrage, bombardment, onrush, onset, outpouring

Related Words

slew