on and on

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn and on, awn]
- /ɒn, ɔn ænd ɒn, ɔn/
- /ɒn ənd ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn and on, awn]
- /ɒn, ɔn ænd ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of on and on words

preposition on and on so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook. 2
preposition on and on so as to be a covering or wrapping for: Put the blanket on the baby. Put aluminum foil on the lamb chops before freezing them. 1
preposition on and on in connection, association, or cooperation with; as a part or element of: to serve on a jury. 1
preposition on and on so as to be a supporting part, base, backing, etc., of: a painting on canvas; mounted on cardboard; legs on a chair. 1
preposition on and on (used to indicate place, location, situation, etc.): a scar on the face; the book on the table; a house on 19th Street. 1
preposition on and on (used to indicate immediate proximity): a house on the lake; to border on absurdity. 1

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Origin of on and on

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English on, an, Old English: on, in, to; cognate with Dutch aan, German an, Old Norse ā, Gothic ana; akin to Greek aná up, upon (see ana-)

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Parts of speech for On and on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of On and on

on and on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for on and on

adv on and on

ad infinitum — If something happens ad infinitum, it is repeated again and again in the same way.
at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
for good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.

adverb on and on

durably — In a durable manner.
endlessly — In an endless manner; continuously without limit.
enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.
neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.

All 15 Synonyms of on and on