onfall
onfall · onfalls · onfell · onfallen · onfalling
To fall on or uponTo fall on or upon.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To fall on or upon.
(transitive)To assault, attack.
Origin
From Middle English onfal, onfalle, equivalent to on- + fall. Cognate with Dutch aanval (“From Middle English onfal, onfalle, equivalent to on- + fall. Cognate with Dutch aanval (“an attack, assault”), German Anfall (“an attack, seizure, fit”), Swedish anfall (“an attack, offensive, assault”). Compare also Middle English onfallynge (“an onslaught, attack”).
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Forms
onfalls, onfalling, onfell, onfallenLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle