Ansturm — meaning in English

English meaning

• onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
• onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.
• sally noun A sudden dash out from a defended position to attack, or a similar sudden burst of activity.

Senses

Ansturm is used for these senses in English:

• onset (archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
• onslaught A fierce attack.
• sally A sudden rushing forth.

onset — full definition

1. noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
2. noun In phonetics, the consonant sound or sounds that come before the vowel in a syllable.

onslaught — full definition

1. noun A fierce, forceful attack.
2. noun An overwhelming rush or flood of something, compared to an attack.

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