"ongang" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English *ongang, *ongong, from Old English ongang (“entrance, incursion, irruption, assault, attack; worship”), equivalent to on- + gang. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*ongang}} Middle English *ongang, {{m|enm|*ongong}} *ongong, {{inh|en|ang|ongang||entrance, incursion, irruption, assault, attack; worship}} Old English ongang (“entrance, incursion, irruption, assault, attack; worship”), {{prefix|en|on|gang}} on- + gang Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} ongang
  1. (UK dialectal, obsolete) A start-up; beginning; commencement (of activity, work, machinery, etc.); a setting in motion. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-ongang-en-noun-XN1X0HLx Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with on- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with on-: 55 45
  2. (UK dialectal, obsolete) Rowdy or unrestrained behaviour; antics. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-ongang-en-noun-WeFs14Sb Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with on- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with on-: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: goings on

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