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on-again, off-again

on-a·gain, off-a·gain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-uh-gen awf-uh-gen, of-, awn-]
    • /ˈɒn əˌgɛn ˈɔf əˌgɛn, ˈɒf-, ˈɔn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-uh-gen awf-uh-gen, of-, awn-]
    • /ˈɒn əˌgɛn ˈɔf əˌgɛn, ˈɒf-, ˈɔn-/

Definition of on-again, off-again words

  • adjective on-again, off-again being in force or inoperative by turns, especially spasmodically and unpredictably: an on-again, off-again romance. 1
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Origin of on-again, off-again

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for On-again, off-again

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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on-again, off-again popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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