Definitions of on [ɒn, ɔn]

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Definition of 'on'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (prep.) on
so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from:
Put the package on the table. Hang your coat on the hook.

2.  on
so as to be attached to or unified with:
a label on a jar.

3.  on
so as to be a covering or wrapping for:
Put the blanket on the baby.

4.  on
in connection, association, or cooperation with:
to serve on a jury.

5.  on
so as to be a supporting part or base of:
legs on a chair.

6.  on
having as a place, location, situation, etc.:
a scar on the face; a store on 19th Street.

7.  on
in immediate proximity to:
a house on the lake.

8.  on
in the direction of:
to sail on a southerly course.

9.  on
using as a means of conveyance or of supporting or supplying movement:
arriving on the noon plane; a car that runs on electricity.

10.  on
by the agency or means of:
drunk on wine; talking on the phone.

11.  on
directed against or toward:
played a joke on him.

12.  on
having as a subject; about:
a book on birds.

13.  on
in a state, condition, or process of:
on strike.

14.  on
engaged in or involved with:
I'm on the second chapter now.

15.  on
subject to:
a doctor on call.

16.  on
having as a source or agent:
to depend on friends for support.

17.  on
having as a basis or ground:
on my word of honor.

18.  on
assigned to or working at:
Who's on the switchboard today?

19.  on
at the time or occasion of:
on Sunday; cash on delivery.

20.  on
within the required limits of:
on time.

21.  on
having as the object or end of motion:
to march on the capital; to creep up on someone.

22.  on
having as the object or end of action, thought, desire, etc.:
to gaze on a scene.

23.  on
having as the subject or reference; with respect to:
views on public matters.

24.  on
paid for by, esp. as a treat or gift:
Dinner is on me.

25.  on
taking or using as a prescribed measure, cure, etc.:
on a low-salt diet.

26.  on
regularly taking or addicted to:
on drugs.

27.  on
with; carried by:
I have no money on me.

28.  on
so as to disturb or affect adversely:
My hair dryer broke on me.

29.  on
having as a risk or liability:
on pain of death.

30.  on
in addition to:
millions on millions of stars.

31. (adv.) on
in, into, or onto a position of being supported or attached:
Sew the buttons on.

32.  on
in, into, or onto a position of covering or wrapping:
Put your raincoat on.

33.  on
fast to a thing, as for support:
Hold on!

34.  on
toward a place, point, activity, or object:
to look on while others work.

35.  on
forward, onward, or along, as in any course or process:
further on.

36.  on
with continuous activity:
to work on.

37.  on
into or in active operation or performance:
Turn the gas on.

38. (adj.) on
operating or in use:
Is the radio on?

39.  on
taking place; occurring:
Don't you know there's a war on?

40.  on
performing or broadcasting:
The radio announcer told us we were on.

41.  on
behaving in a very animated or theatrical manner.

42.  on
functioning or performing at one's best.

43.  on
scheduled or planned:
Anything on tonight?

44.  ON
Old Norse.

45.  ON
Ontario, Canada.

Definition of 'on'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) on
in operation or operational
"left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

2. (adverb) on
(of events) planned or scheduled
"the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night"

3. (adverb) along, on
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"

4. (adverb) on
indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
"his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?"

5. (adverb) on
in a state required for something to function or be effective
"turn the lights on"; "get a load on"

Definition of 'on'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (preposition) on
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.

2.  on
in a large vehicle used by the public
passengers on a train/bus/airplane

3.  on
relating to a particular subject
a report on the growing problem of drug abuse

4.  on
indicates who or what is affected
the effect of his actions on his family; a ban on guns; a raid on several drug dealers

5.  on
used with the day or date of sth
We're going on Saturday.; They left on January 19th.

6.  on
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.

7.  on
indicates how sth is broadcast, recorded, etc.
on the radio; a show on TV; I have that song on CD.

8.  on
indicates where sth is written
It's on page 35.; Is this one on the list?

9.  on
hitting against
I bumped my head on the door.

10.  on
indicates how money or time is spent
I would never spend $1000 on a handbag.

11.  on
indicates the device used
I was able to edit the pictures on my computer.

12.  on
indicates sth or sb uses a type of food, fuel, etc.
In the jungle, he survived on fruit.

13.  on
immediately following
We will contact you on your return.

14.  on
on arrival/departure
when arriving/leaving
The two men were arrested on arrival.

15. (adverb) on
indicates sth continues
The party went on until 2 a.m.; His memory lives on in our hearts.

16.  on
indicates sth is being worn
I can't see if I don't have my glasses on.; Put a sweater on.

17.  on
(of a machine) operating, not turned off
Don't leave the computer on.

18.  on
into a large vehicle used by the public
The bus came, and we got on.

19.  on
happening
Are there any good movies on at the moment?; Is the meeting still on?

20.  on
continuing forward
She sent the money on to her parents.

21.  on
on and on
indicates sth continues for too long
His speech went on and on.

Translation of 'on'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.
Afrikaans: op	Arabic: على: تُعَبِّر عن المُلامَ	Bulgarian: на
Brazilian: sobre	Czech: na	German: auf, in
Danish: på	Greek: πάνω σε	Spanish: sobre, encima de, en
Estonian: -l, -s	Farsi: روی؛ بر روی	Finnish: päällä
French: sur	Hebrew: עַל	Hindi: पर
Croatian: na	Hungarian: -on, -en, -ön	Indonesian: pada
Icelandic: á	Italian: su	Japanese: ～の上に
Korean: (장소) …의 위(표면)에	Lithuanian: ant	Latvian: uz
Malay: di atas	Dutch: op	Norwegian: på
Polish: na	Persian: روی؛ بر روی	Pashto: پر مخ،پر
Portuguese: em cima de	Romanian: pe	Russian: на
Slovak: na	Slovenian: na	Serbian: na
Swedish: på	Thai: บน	Turkish: üstünde
Taiwanese: 在...上	Ukrainian: на	Urdu: پر
Vietnamese: trên; ở trên	Chinese: 在...上
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