Meaning

7 senses

  1. Advent, arrival, approach; onset.

  2. The commencement or initial stages of a business, especially of one which requires great exertion.

  3. The setting about of an action; development; progress.

  4. An attack; an attack or onset of a disease, fit, or episode.

  5. (dialectal)A mysterious disease or ailment.

  6. (dialectal)A heavy fall of rain or snow; cloudburst.

  7. The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece.

Origin

From Middle English oncome (“an attack”), equivalent to on- + come. Compare Old English an

From Middle English oncome (“an attack”), equivalent to on- + come. Compare Old English ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”). More at ancome, income.

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Forms

plural: oncomes
Singularoncome
Pluraloncomes

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
adventB2arrivalB1outburstoutgush

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
onboardonceA1oncologistoncomingoneA1
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