on

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
2. (not-comparable) Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
3. (informal, not-comparable) Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
4. (not-comparable) Fitted; covering or being worn.
5. (not-comparable, postpositional) Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
6. (UK, informal, not-comparable) Acceptable, appropriate.
7. (not-comparable) Possible; capable of being successfully carried out.
8. (not-comparable) Available; remaining.
9. (informal, not-comparable) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
10. (not-comparable) Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
11. (not-comparable, postpositional) Of a ball, being the next in sequence to be potted, according to the rules of the game.
12. (not-comparable) Acting in character.
13. (informal, not-comparable) Performative or funny in a wearying manner.
14. (euphemistic, not-comparable) Menstruating.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) To an operating state.
2. (not-comparable) So as to cover or be fitted.
3. (not-comparable) Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
4. (not-comparable) In continuation, at length.
5. (not-comparable) Later.
6. (not-comparable) Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
7. (not-comparable) Of a ball, into a pottable position.

Prep

1. Indicating position or location.
2. Indicating position or location.
3. Indicating position or location.
4. Indicating position or location.
5. Indicating position or location.
6. Indicating position or location.
7. Indicating position or location.
8. Indicating position or location.
9. Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
10. Denoting physical contact or interaction with an object, such as impact or application of force.
11. Denoting physical contact or interaction with an object, such as impact or application of force.
12. Denoting physical contact or interaction with an object, such as impact or application of force.
13. Supported by (the specified part of itself).
14. (UK) At (a certain value or level).
15. At (a certain position within a sequence).
16. At or during the date or day of.
17. (UK, especially) At (a given time after the start of something).
18. At (an instant or cusp).
19. Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
20. Indicating a means or medium.
21. Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
22. (informal) In the possession of.
23. Because of; due to; upon the basis of (something not yet confirmed as true).
24. At the time of (and often because of).
25. Arrived or coming into the presence of.
26. Paid for by.
27. Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
28. (Ireland, especially) Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
29. Indicating a means of subsistence or sustenance.
30. Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
31. Regularly taking (a drug).
32. Under the influence of (a drug, or something that is causing drug-like effects).
33. In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
34. Indicating dependence or reliance.
35. Serving as a member of.
36. By virtue of; with the pledge of.
37. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal) By virtue of; with the pledge of.
38. To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
39. Against; in opposition to.
40. According to, from the standpoint of; expressing what must follow, whether accepted or not, if a given premise or system is assumed true.
41. In a position of being able to pot (a given ball).
42. Having as identical domain and codomain.
43. Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for the specified set V and some integer n.
44. Generated by.
45. (uncommon) Divided by.
46. (dialectal, obsolete, regional) Of.
47. (obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.

Verb

To switch on.

Prep

Without.

Noun

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.

Opposite of

off, against

Synonyms

in

at

upon

above

over

on top of

to

into

by

with

about

onto

per

up

🆙

for

inside

a

🅰️

from

within

concerning

against

along

beside

atop

near

regarding

towards

ahead

of

on top

through

onward

aboard

toward

forward

upper

after

upwards

further

since

before

on the top

overhead

as for

at the time of

an

by means of

forth

while

by means

Translations

sur

🔛

an

🔛

sobre

auf

su

🆙

en

op

🆙

aan

🔛

sopra

über

πάνω

in

a

in

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɒn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: on

Inherited from Old English: on

Cognate with Northern Frisian: a

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: an

Cognate with Western Frisian: oan

Cognate with Dutch: aan

Cognate with Low German: an

Cognate with German: an

Cognate with Swedish: å

Cognate with Faroese: á

Cognate with Icelandic: á

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌰

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἀνά

Cognate with Albanian: në

Cognate with Danish: på

Cognate with Swedish: på

Cognate with Norwegian: på

Cognate with Northern Frisian: on

Cognate with Middle Dutch: an

Cognate with Middle Low German: āne

Cognate with German: ohne

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌹𐌽𐌿

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἄνευ

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-West Germanic *ana
Old English on
Middle English on
English on
From Middle English on, from Old English on, an (“on, upon, onto, in, into”), from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on, at”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-.
Cognate with North Frisian a (“on, in”), Saterland Frisian an (“on, at”), West Frisian oan (“on, at”), Dutch aan (“on, at, to”), Low German an (“on, at”), German an (“to, at, on”), Swedish å (“on, at, in”), Faroese á (“on, onto, in, at”), Icelandic á (“on, in”), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌰 (ana), Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, upon”), Albanian në (“in”); and from Old Norse upp á: Danish på, Swedish på, Norwegian på, see upon.

Sentences

It’s an incredible live performance on his part .

There is a village of the same name on the coast of the lake .

The economy of Harvest depends a great deal on residential construction .

They continued on to make a debut album , " The Funeral Sciences ".

I had a fantasy that someday I'd see my name on a book .

Heritage flung himself on the turf .