ONCOME

Etymology 1

Verb

oncome (third-person singular simple present oncomes, present participle oncoming, simple past oncame, past participle oncome)

(intransitive, rare) To arrive; come to; come on.

Etymology 2

Noun

oncome (plural oncomes)

Advent, arrival, approach; onset

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

The setting about of an action; development; progress.

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

(dialectal) A mysterious disease or ailment.

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

(of a chimney) The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece.

Synonyms

• outburst

• outgush

• advent, arrival

Anagrams

• come on, come-on

Source: Wiktionary



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