on board

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn bawrd, bohrd]
- /ɒn, ɔn bɔrd, boʊrd/
- /ɒn bɔːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn bawrd, bohrd]
- /ɒn, ɔn bɔrd, boʊrd/

Definitions of on board words

adjective on board provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services. 1
adjective on board installed and functional within a vehicle or electronic device: onboard computers for aircraft. 1
verb with object on board to furnish with meals, or with meals and lodging, especially for pay: They boarded him for $50 a week. 1
verb with object on board to go on board of or enter (a ship, train, etc.). 1
verb with object on board to allow on board: We will be boarding passengers in approximately ten minutes. 1
verb with object on board to come up alongside (a ship), as to attack or to go on board: The pirate ship boarded the clipper. 1

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Origin of on board

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; adj. use of adv. phrase on board

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Parts of speech for On board

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of On board

on board popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

on board usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for on board

adj on board

aboard — If you are aboard a ship or plane, you are on it or in it.
at it — having sex
at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
freighted — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
in harness — the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Compare yoke1 (def 1).

adv on board

here — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
hereabouts — about this place; in this neighborhood.
hitherto — up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown.

adverb on board

attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
attending — having primary responsibility for a patient.
available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.

adjective on board

conveyed — to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
embarked — Go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
employed — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
inked — (slang) Having a tattoo or tattoos.
laboring — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.

All 25 Synonyms of on board