on

Plural: ons

Adjective

• in operation or operational
  • "left the oven on"
  • "the switch is in the on position"
• (of events) planned or scheduled
  • "the picnic is on, rain or shine"
  • "we have nothing on for Friday night"

Adverb

• with a forward motion
  • "we drove along admiring the view"
  • "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"
  • "the circus traveled on to the next city"
  • "move along"
  • "march on"
• indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
  • "his spirit lives on"
  • "shall I read on?"
• in a state required for something to function or be effective
  • "turn the lights on"
  • "get a load on"

Adj

• In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
• Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
• Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
• Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject "you" (see you're on).
• Fitted; covering or being worn.
• Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
• Acceptable, appropriate.
• Possible; capable of being successfully carried out.
• Available; remaining.
• Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
• Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
• Of a ball, being the next in sequence to be potted, according to the rules of the game.
• Acting in character.
• Performative or funny in a wearying manner.
• Menstruating.

Adv

• To an operating state.
• So as to cover or be fitted.
• Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
• In continuation, at length.
• Later.
• Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
• Of a ball, into a pottable position.

Prep

• Indicating position or location.
• Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
• Indicating position or location.
• Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
• Indicating position or location.
• Covering.
• Indicating position or location.
• At or in (a geographical location or position).
• Indicating position or location.
• At (a relative spatial position).
• Indicating position or location.
• Near; adjacent to; alongside; just off.
• Indicating position or location.
• Aboard (a mode of transport, especially public transport, or transport that one sits astride or uses while standing).
• Indicating position or location.
• In the direction of (some part of one's vessel), to within 45 degrees.
• Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
• Denoting physical contact or interaction with an object, such as impact or application of force.
• With verbs describing an action of pushing, pulling, pressing, etc., designates the thing to which force is applied.
• Denoting physical contact or interaction with an object, such as impact or application of force.
• With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
• Denoting physical contact or interaction with an object, such as impact or application of force.
• Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
• Supported by (the specified part of itself).
• At (a certain value or level).
• At (a certain position within a sequence).
• At or during the date or day of.
• At (a given time after the start of something).
• At (an instant or cusp).
• Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
• Indicating a means or medium.
• Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
• In the possession of.
• Because of; due to; upon the basis of (something not yet confirmed as true).
• At the time of (and often because of).
• Arrived or coming into the presence of.
• Paid for by.
• Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
• Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
• Indicating a means of subsistence or sustenance.
• Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
• Regularly taking (a drug).
• Under the influence of (a drug, or something that is causing drug-like effects).
• In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
• Indicating dependence or reliance.
• Serving as a member of.
• By virtue of; with the pledge of.
• By virtue of; with the pledge of.
• Ellipsis of I swear on: on my life, on God, on everything, etc.
• To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
• Against; in opposition to.
• According to, from the standpoint of; expressing what must follow, whether accepted or not, if a given premise or system is assumed true.
• In a position of being able to pot (a given ball).
• Having as identical domain and codomain.
• Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for the specified set V and some integer n.
• Generated by.
• Divided by.
• Of.
• At the peril of, or for the safety of.
• Without.

Verb

• To switch on.

Noun

• A side of the wicket where a batsman stands in cricket.
• In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.

Examples

• "Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!"
• A curse on him!
• a function on #92;mathbb#123;R#125;
• A ship was sighted on the port quarter.
• A table can't stand on two legs.
• A vase of flowers stood on the table.
• After resting on his elbows, he stood on his toes, then walked on his heels.
• All of the responsibility is on him.
• All the lights are on, so they must be home.
• All the way around the table, off four cushions, and ... and he's on the black!
• an operator on #92;mathbb#123;Z#125;
• and so on
• Are we still on for tonight?
• Before we knew it, the forest was on us, and the air grew colder and damper.
• Born on the 4th of July.
• Can I see you on a different day?
• Can you on the light?
• Can't you see I'm on the phone?
• Climbing up that steep ridge isn't on. We'll have to find another route.
• Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea
• Drive on past the railway station.
• England need a hundred runs, with twenty-five overs remaining. Game on!
• From now on things are going to be different.
• Have pity or compassion on him.
• He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.
• He always has to be on, it's so exhausting.
• He had a scar on the side of his face.
• He is on the jury; I am on the committee.
• He rambled on and on.
• He travelled on false documents.
• He turned on her and has been her enemy ever since.
• He went all honest on me, making me listen to his confession.
• He will promise on certain conditions.
• He wore old shoes on his feet.
• He'd like to play the red next to the black spot, but that shot isn't on.
• He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.
• He's on his lunch break.
• heaps on heaps of food
• Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.
• I caught my fingernail on the door handle.
• I depended on them for assistance.
• I had a terrible thirst on me.
• I have no opinion on this subject.
• I haven't got any money on me.
• I need to get my planting done, as the season will soon be on us.
• I never seen 'im, and that's the truth on it.
• I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.
• I put a bet on the winning horse.
• I saw it on television.
• I stubbed my toe on an old tree stump.
• I was reading a book on history.
• I was trying to drink out of the bottle while the top was still on!
• I'll pay on card.
• I'm on nights all this week.
• I'm on question four.
• If he wants a fight, he's on!
• If the player fails to hit the ball on, it's a foul.
• It's not fair to do that – it's just not on.
• Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now.
• mischief on mischief; loss on loss
• Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".
• My favorite shows are on BBC America.
• On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.
• On Sunday I'm busy. I'll see you on Monday.
• On the addition of ammonia, a chemical reaction begins.
• on the bow; on the starboard beam
• on the point of leaving; on the verge of giving up
• on the stroke of midnight; on the "B" of "Bang!"
• On us be all the blame.
• on vacation; on holiday; on a mission; on the job; on the fiddle
• Please don't tell on her and get her in trouble.
• Please lie down on the couch.
• Put on your hat and gloves.
• rock on
• Should there be an accent on the "e"?
• Smith is 25 points ahead with only 23 on.
• Smith scored again on twelve minutes, doubling Mudchester Rovers' lead.
• Some of the cast went down with flu, but the show's still on.
• Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.
• That horse is twenty-to-one on, so you need to stake twenty pounds just to win one pound.
• That TV programme that you wanted to watch is on now.
• The Beatles' appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show is on YouTube.
• The black was previously unavailable, but in potting that red, he's now pushed the black on.
• The blue team are on six points and the red team on five.
• The city hosted the World Summit on the Information Society
• The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.
• The drinks are on me tonight, boys.
• The fight was three on one, and he never stood a chance.
• The film was released on DVD.
• The fleet is on the American coast.
• the free group on four letters
• The fruit ripened on the trees.
• The lid wasn't screwed on properly.
• The meal is on the house.
• The painting hangs on the wall.
• The parrot was sitting on Jim's shoulder.
• The policeman moved the tramp on.
• The rope snagged on a branch.
• The soldiers mutinied and turned their guns on their officers.
• The Tories are on twenty-five percent in this constituency.
• There is a dirty smudge on this window.
• They lived on ten dollars a week.
• They planned an attack on London.
• This is her last song. You're on next!
• Though a short word, placing ON on a double letter score can surprisingly extend your turn.
• to arrest someone on suspicion of bribery
• to contact someone on a hunch
• to play on a violin or piano
• turn the television on
• Twenty on three.
• We had to ration our food because there was a war on.
• What will be the effect on morale?
• You've been on these antidepressants far too long.
• Your feet will soon warm up once your socks are on.

Synonyms

along, about, after, afterward, afterwards, apropos, as for, by dint of, due to, later, leg, on base, over, subsequently, thence, turn on

Antonyms

off, against

Related Words

depend, kun, on dit, put on airs

Anagrams of on