on Definition
on (än, ôn)
- in a position above, but in contact with and supported by; upon
- in contact with (any surface); covering or attached to
- so as to be supported by leaning on his elbow
- in the surface of a scar on the body
- near to; by a cottage on the lake, seated on my right
- having as its location a house on Main Street
- assigned to work at or in on the maternity ward, on the switchboard
- at or during the time of on entering, on the first day
- having a basis of or having its ground in (something specified) based on her diary, on purpose
- connected with as a part or member on the faculty
- engaged in on a trip
- in the state or condition of on parole, on fire
- in a (specified) manner: chiefly archaic except in phrases with the on the sly
- as a result of a profit on the sale
- in the direction or vicinity of light shone on us
- so as to affect to put a curse on someone
- regularly following (a regimen), ingesting (medicine), etc., as to promote good health on a diet, on penicillin
- through the means or use of to live on bread, running on diesel fuel
- through the medium of on the phone, to act on TV
- using for transportation on a train
- with regard to; concerning an essay on war
- coming after: used to indicate repetition we suffered insult on insult
- placing obligation or responsibility with rely on me; the onus is on him
- onto just throw it on the porch
- ☆ chargeable to; at the expense of have a drink on the house; lunch is on me
- in jazz, popular music, etc.,
- playing Jim is on guitar
- in () he played on the Basie band
- ☆ Informal habitually using; addicted to to be on drugs
- Informal carried by I have no money on me
- Informal constantly nagging at, finding fault with, etc. the boss has been on him all day
Etymology: ME < OE on, an, akin to Ger an, Goth ana, ON ā < IE base *an, *anō, prob. meaning “obliquely toward, slanting toward” > Gr ana
adverb
- in or into a situation or position of contacting, being supported by, or covering put your shoes on
- in a direction to or toward he looked on
- in advance; forward; ahead move on
- Brit. along in time; later; after thirty years on, nothing had changed
- lastingly; continuously she sang on
- into operation, performance, or action switch on the light
- Baseball on base
- Theater on stage
adjective
- in action, operation, or occurrence the TV is on
- near or nearer
- arranged or planned for tomorrow's game is still on
- Slang performing or functioning at a high level of competence he was really on in last night's game
- Cricket designating that side of the field, or of the wicket, where the batsman stands
noun
- the fact or state of being on
- Cricket the on side
on Idioms
and so on
and more like the preceding; and so forth
have something (or nothing) on someone
☆Informal to have some (or no) unfavorable evidence against someone
on and off
not continuously; intermittently
on and on
continuously; at great length
on to
☆Slang aware of or familiar with, esp. aware of the real nature or meaning of
On Definition
On (än)
Bible Heliopolis
ON Definition
ON
- Old Norse
- Ontario
on Synonyms
on
modif. and prep.
Upon
above, in contact with, touching, supported by, situated upon, resting upon, on top of, about, held by, moving across, moving over, covering; see also upon 1.Antonyms
under*, underneath*, below. * Against
in contact with, close to, leaning on; see against 2, next 2.Toward
proceeding, at, moving; see approaching, toward.Forward
Near
and so on
have something on someone*
Browse dictionary entries near on
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- ‹ omphalos
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- ‹ omophagia
- ‹ omnivorous
- ‹ omnivore
- ‹ omnium-gatherum
- ‹ omniscient
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- on again, off again ›
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