on (EN)preposition, adjective, adverb
preposition “on”
on , upon
- positioned at the upper surface of Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.The cat is sleeping
on the warm hood of the car. - attached to There is a painting
on the wall. - expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment The blame for the mistake fell squarely
on her shoulders. - denoting an action done by contact with the surface of something She drew a heart
on the foggy window with her finger. - at or in a certain region or location The grocery store is
on Maple Street. - near, alongside The boat is
on the coast. - supported by the specified part of itself The cat slept
on its back in the warm sunlight. - imparting force to Pull
on the door handle to open it. - impacting against I bumped my head
on the low doorway as I entered the room. - covering She placed a warm hat
on her head before stepping outside. - inside a vehicle of public transport for the purpose of travelling She was
on the train reading a book when the announcement came through. - at the date of The meeting is scheduled
on March 15th. - sometime during the given day We're having a picnic
on Saturday. - dealing with the subject of She attended a lecture
on quantum physics. - in the possession of Sorry, I can't lend you a pen; I don't have one
on me right now. - because of; due to; upon the basis of something not yet confirmed as true The teacher called her parents
on the assumption that she had cheatedon the test. - paid for by Lunch is
on the company today, so order whatever you like! - indicating a means or medium She listened to her favorite song
on the radio. - indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action The joke had no effect
on him; he didn't even smile. - indicating a means of subsistence She managed to get by
on her small pension. - engaged in or occupied with an action or activity She's
on a call right now, can I take a message? - regularly taking a medicine or drug He's been
on painkillers since the surgery last month. - under the influence of a medicine or drug She couldn't focus at work because she was
on strong painkillers after her surgery. - indicating multiplication or succession in a series, e.g. complaints upon complaints She piled books
on bookson her desk until it towered dangerously high. - indicating dependence or reliance She relied
on her GPS to find the way. - serving as a member of She's
on the school board, so she attends all the meetings. - swearing on, e.g. on my life, on God "
On my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone." - against, especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified In the soccer match, it was ten
on eleven after one player received a red card.
adjective “on”
base form on , non-gradable
- in the state of being switched on, active or operating The air conditioning is
on ; I can feel the cool breeze. - performing according to schedule; taking place Is the meeting still
on ? - fitted; covering; being worn As soon as the helmet was
on , the cyclist felt ready to hit the road. - having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter The pitcher looked nervous with runners
on second and third, knowing any hit could send them home. - within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman The bowler aimed for the
on side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.
adverb “on”
on (more/most)
- in continuation, at length She kept talking
on about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats. - to an operating state Please switch the lights
on when you enter the room. - so as to cover or be fitted He put his hat
on and stepped out into the sun. - continuing an action Keep
on walking until you reach the end of the path. - of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance The boxer was ten-to-one
on to win the match, indicating he was heavily favored by the bookmakers.