on
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/ɒn/
English
Definitions
verb
- To switch on“Can you on the light?”
adjective
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.“All the lights are on, so they must be home.”
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.“Are we still on for tonight?”
- Fitted; covering; being worn.“I was trying to drink out of the bottle while the top was still on!”
- (usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.“You can't do that; it's just not on.”
adverb
- To an operating state.“turn the television on”
- So as to cover or be fitted.“Put on your hat and gloves.”
- Along, forwards (continuing an action).“drive on, rock on”
- In continuation, at length.“He rambled on and on.”
preposition
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.“A vase of flowers stood on the table.”
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.“He had a scar on the side of his face.”
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.“All of the responsibility is on him.”
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.“to play on a violin or piano”
preposition
- 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.“Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".”