on the line

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee lahyn]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee lahyn]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði laɪn/

Definitions of on the line words

noun on the line a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 1
noun on the line Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 1
noun on the line something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees. 1
noun on the line a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue. 1
noun on the line something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock. 1
noun on the line a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes. 1

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Origin of on the line

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French ligne ≪ Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) flax (see line2) + -eus -eous, partly continuing Old English līne string, row, series < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for On the line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on the line 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 the line

adv on the line

bluntly — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
frankly — In an open, honest, and direct manner.

adj on the line

defenseless — If someone or something is defenseless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
honest to god — real or genuine.

noun on the line

double-trouble — a very troublesome thing or person.
foreground — the ground or parts situated, or represented as situated, in the front; the portion of a scene nearest to the viewer (opposed to background).
forepart — the first, front, or early part.
jeopardy — hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy.

adjective on the line

defenceless — If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.

adverb on the line

forthrightly — In a forthright manner.

All 12 Synonyms of on the line