| onset | (noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | Synonyms: attack, onrush, onslaught |
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| (noun) the beginning or early stages | Synonyms: oncoming |
| onshore | (adjective) (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land | Synonyms: inshore, shoreward |
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| (adjective) on the edge of the land | - |
| (adverb) on or toward the land | - |
| onside | (adjective) not offside; being within the prescribed area of play | - |
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| onslaught | (noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | Synonyms: attack, onrush, onset |
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| (noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) | Synonyms: barrage, bombardment, outpouring |
| (noun) a sudden and severe onset of trouble | - |
| onstage | (adjective) situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience | - |
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| (adverb) on the stage | - |