Definitions for onɒn, ɔn

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

onɒn, ɔn(prep.)

so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from:
Put the package on the table. Hang your coat on the hook.
so as to be attached to or unified with:
a label on a jar.
so as to be a covering or wrapping for:
Put the blanket on the baby.
in connection, association, or cooperation with:
to serve on a jury.
so as to be a supporting part or base of:
legs on a chair.
having as a place, location, situation, etc.:
a scar on the face; a store on 19th Street.
in immediate proximity to:
a house on the lake.
in the direction of:
to sail on a southerly course.
using as a means of conveyance or of supporting or supplying movement:
arriving on the noon plane; a car that runs on electricity.
by the agency or means of:
drunk on wine; talking on the phone.
directed against or toward:
played a joke on him.
having as a subject; about:
a book on birds.
in a state, condition, or process of:
on strike.
engaged in or involved with:
I'm on the second chapter now.
Category: Common Vocabulary
subject to:
a doctor on call.
Category: Common Vocabulary
having as a source or agent:
to depend on friends for support.
having as a basis or ground:
on my word of honor.
assigned to or working at:
Who's on the switchboard today?
Category: Common Vocabulary
at the time or occasion of:
on Sunday; cash on delivery.
within the required limits of:
on time.
Category: Common Vocabulary
having as the object or end of motion:
to march on the capital; to creep up on someone.
having as the object or end of action, thought, desire, etc.:
to gaze on a scene.
having as the subject or reference; with respect to:
views on public matters.
paid for by, esp. as a treat or gift:
Dinner is on me.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
taking or using as a prescribed measure, cure, etc.:
on a low-salt diet.
Category: Common Vocabulary
regularly taking or addicted to:
on drugs.
Category: Common Vocabulary
with; carried by:
I have no money on me.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
so as to disturb or affect adversely:
My hair dryer broke on me.
having as a risk or liability:
on pain of death.
in addition to:
millions on millions of stars.
(adv.)in, into, or onto a position of being supported or attached:
Sew the buttons on.
in, into, or onto a position of covering or wrapping:
Put your raincoat on.
fast to a thing, as for support:
Hold on!
toward a place, point, activity, or object:
to look on while others work.
forward, onward, or along, as in any course or process:
further on.
with continuous activity:
to work on.
into or in active operation or performance:
Turn the gas on.
(adj.)operating or in use:
Is the radio on?
taking place; occurring:
Don't you know there's a war on?
performing or broadcasting:
The radio announcer told us we were on.
behaving in a very animated or theatrical manner. functioning or performing at one's best.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
scheduled or planned:
Anything on tonight?

Idioms for on:

on and off,
Category: Idiom
Ref: off (def. 46). 1 22 1
on and on,at great length, so as to become tiresome.
Category: Idiom

Origin of on:

bef. 900; ME on, an, OE: on, in, to, c. OFris, OS an(a), OHG an(a), ON ā-, Go ana; akin to Gk aná up, upon (see ana- )

Old Norse.
Category: Peoples
Ontario, Canada.
Category:

-on

a suffix used in the names of subatomic particles (gluon; neutron), quanta (graviton), and other minimal entities or components (codon; magneton; photon).
Category: Physics, Affix

Origin of -on:

prob. extracted from ion ; cf. proton

-on

a suffix used in the names of inert gaseous elements:
neon.
Category: Chemistry, Affix

Origin of -on:

蠐 Gk -on, neut. of -os adj. ending

Princeton's WordNet

on(adj)
in operation or operational
"left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"
on(adverb)
(of events) planned or scheduled
"the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night"
along, on(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"
on(adverb)
indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
"his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?"
on(adverb)
in a state required for something to function or be effective
"turn the lights on"; "get a load on"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

on(preposition)ɒn, ɔn
touching the surface of sth
a vase on the table; pictures on the wall; He put his hand on her shoulder.; Here, sit on this chair.
onɒn, ɔn
in a large vehicle used by the public
passengers on a train/bus/airplane
onɒn, ɔn
relating to a particular subject
a report on the growing problem of drug abuse
onɒn, ɔn
indicates who or what is affected
the effect of his actions on his family; a ban on guns; a raid on several drug dealers
onɒn, ɔn
used with the day or date of sth
We're going on Saturday.; They left on January 19th.
onɒn, ɔn
along or in a place
It's a small town on the Mexican border.; We own a house on the beach.; Our office is on South Street.
onɒn, ɔn
indicates how sth is broadcast, recorded, etc.
on the radio; a show on TV; I have that song on CD.
onɒn, ɔn
indicates where sth is written
It's on page 35.; Is this one on the list?
onɒn, ɔn
hitting against
I bumped my head on the door.
onɒn, ɔn
indicates how money or time is spent
I would never spend $1000 on a handbag.
onɒn, ɔn
indicates the device used
I was able to edit the pictures on my computer.
onɒn, ɔn
indicates sth or sb uses a type of food, fuel, etc.
In the jungle, he survived on fruit.
onɒn, ɔn
immediately following
We will contact you on your return.
onɒn, ɔn
when arriving/leaving
The two men were arrested on arrival.
on(adverb)ɒn, ɔn
indicates sth continues
The party went on until 2 a.m.; His memory lives on in our hearts.
onɒn, ɔn
indicates sth is being worn
I can't see if I don't have my glasses on.; Put a sweater on.
onɒn, ɔn
(of a machine) operating, not turned off
Don't leave the computer on.
onɒn, ɔn
into a large vehicle used by the public
The bus came, and we got on.
onɒn, ɔn
happening
Are there any good movies on at the moment?; Is the meeting still on?
onɒn, ɔn
continuing forward
She sent the money on to her parents.
onɒn, ɔn
indicates sth continues for too long
His speech went on and on.