assaut

/aso/
1.
nounmasculine

assault

attack

storming (e.g., of a building or position)

Les forces spéciales ont lancé l'assaut à l'aube.

Special forces launched the assault at dawn.

Synonyms:attaque, offensive, charge, prise d'assaut
2.
nounmasculine

onslaught

barrage

flood (of something, e.g., questions, messages)

On a dû faire face à un assaut de questions pendant la réunion.

We had to deal with a barrage of questions during the meeting.

Synonyms:vague, flot, rafale, déferlante
assaut - French Definition & Examples