What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Onset vs Blitz - What's the difference?

onset | blitz | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between onset and blitz

is that onset is a rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army while blitz is a sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.

As verbs the difference between onset and blitz

is that onset is to assault; to set upon while blitz is to attack.

As a proper noun Blitz is

the series of air raids launched on various cities in Britain (not just London) by the German airforce in 1940-1. They were also known as the Baedeker Raids.

onset

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare),
    • The onset and retire / Of both your armies.
  • * (rfdate) (William Wordsworth),
    • Who on that day the word of onset gave.
  • (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
  • (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
  • (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
  • (obsolete) A setting about; a beginning.
  • * (rfdate) (Francis Bacon),
    • There is surely no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.
  • (obsolete) Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.}}
    (Shakespeare)
    (Johnson)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To assault; to set upon.
  • (obsolete) To set about; to begin.

    • Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs

    blitz

    English

    Noun

    (blitzes)
  • A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.
  • (figuratively) A sudden effort, as a publicity blitz .
  • (American football) action of a defensive football player who rushes the passer of the football.
  • (chess) Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
  • A swift and overwhelming attack.

    • Synonyms

    * (chess) speed chess

    Verb

  • To attack.
  • (American football) To rush the passer.
  • (cooking) To or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
    • To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.
    ----