Oncome

Quick meaning: Oncome is a verb meaning (intransitive, rare) To arrive; come to; come on.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

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. (of a chimney) The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece.
6. (dialectal) A mysterious disease or ailment.
7. (dialectal) A heavy fall of rain or snow; cloudburst.

Example Sentences

I see the dawn or rather I feel the oncome of it.

A trip from you. Taken. . . . Then time oncame [...]

On inquiry it was found that this neurosis corresponded in time with the oncome of the catamenia.

"She often has oncomes," explained Angus shortly. "But now we will tell, for though but children, we talk straighter."

Word Forms

• oncomes
• oncoming
• oncame

Synonyms for oncome

Depending on context, synonyms include outburst, outgush, advent, arrival.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include come, come on, become, arrive, upcome, go on.

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