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rush vs onrush

onrush vs rush

rush and onrush both are nouns.

rush is an adjective but onrush is not an adjective.

rush is a verb but onrush is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rush Yes Yes Yes No
onrush Yes No No No
As nouns, onrush is a hyponym of rush; that is, onrush is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rush:
  • rush: a sudden forceful flow
  • onrush: a forceful forward rush or flow
Other hyponyms of rush include debris storm, debris surge.
rush (noun) onrush (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line a forceful forward rush or flow
a sudden forceful flow
a sudden burst of activity
the swift release of a store of affective force
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
rush (adjective) onrush (adjective)
done under pressure
not accepting reservations
rush (verb) onrush (verb)
act at high speed
urge to an unnatural speed
attack suddenly
cause to occur rapidly
move hurridly
run with the ball, in football
cause to move fast or to rush or race
Difference between rush and onrush

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