Definitions for onset

onset on·set

Spelling: [on-set, awn-]
IPA: /ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/

Onset is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in onset (enost).

Definitions for onset

noun

  1. a beginning or start:
  2. an assault or attack:
  3. Phonetics. the segment of a syllable preceding the nucleus, as the gr in great. Compare coda (def 5), core1 (def 14).

Origin of onset

1525-35; on + set, after the verb phrase set on

Examples for onset

I was never sure whether this was phlegm or the onset of lunacy.

As an eagle descendeth on its prey, so rusheth my kinsman to the onset.

The onset and the issue were like the passage and destruction of a whirlwind.

He remembers how confused and scared people were by the onset of AIDS.

They were also greatly elated with the success which had crowned the first onset.

Then there is the argument that there is no clear chain of evidence linking an enemy action to the onset of PTSD.

Had I known this, I could have marked the onset with a less failing spirit.

Believe it or not, a break at the onset of mild cramps may let you play in the game for longer.

The adults then burn one down but realize drugs are less fun with the onset of parental responsibilities.

He met their onset with a firm, steady foot, and fired straight at their heads.

Word Value for onset
Scrable

5

Words with friends

6

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