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ON1 British & World English

Ontario (in official postal use)

on British & World English

physically in contact with and supported by (a surface)

-on British & World English

forming nouns:

on–off British & World English

(of a switch) having two positions, ‘on’ and ‘off’

go on in go1 British & World English

continue or persevere

in on in in British & World English

privy to (a secret)

on it in on British & World English

drinking heavily

on to in on British & World English

moving to a location on the surface of

add-on British & World English

something that has been or can be added to an existing object or arrangement

cop on in cop1 British & World English

become aware of something

on cue in cue1 British & World English

at the correct moment

end on in end British & World English

with the end of an object facing towards one

on end in end British & World English

continuing without stopping for a specified period of time

get on in get British & World English

perform or make progress in a specified way

hit upon in hit British & World English

discover or think of, especially by chance

on ice in ice British & World English

(of wine or food) kept chilled by being surrounded by ice

jog on in jog British & World English

another way of saying jog along.

let on in let1 British & World English

reveal information

log in or on in log1 British & World English

go through the procedures to begin use of a computer, database, or system

mid-on British & World English

a fielding position on the on side near the bowler

on-air British & World English

being broadcast on radio or television

on dit British & World English

a piece of gossip; a rumour

on-set British & World English

taking place during or relating to the rehearsing of a play or the making of a film

put-on British & World English

a deception; a hoax

rag on in rag2 British & World English

complain about or criticize continually

rat on in rat British & World English

break (an agreement or promise)

run on in run British & World English

continue without stopping; go on longer than is expected

run upon in run British & World English

(of a person’s mind or a discussion) be preoccupied or concerned with

run-on British & World English

denoting a line of verse in which a sentence is continued without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza

set on or upon in set1 British & World English

attack (someone) violently

on tap in tap1 British & World English

ready to be poured from a tap

on top in top1 British & World English

on the highest point or uppermost surface

on tow in tow1 British & World English

being towed by another vehicle or boat

try-on British & World English

an attempt to fool or deceive someone

bash on or away in bash British & World English

continue despite difficulties

bear on in bear1 British & World English

be relevant to (something)

bolt-on British & World English

(of an extra part of a machine) able to be fastened on with a bolt or catch

on call in call British & World English

(of a person) able to be contacted in order to provide a professional service if necessary, but not formally on duty

call on in call British & World English

pay a visit to (someone)

cast on or cast something on in cast1 British & World English

make the first row of a specified number of loops on the needle

clip-on British & World English

attached by a clip so as to be easy to fasten or remove

come on in come British & World English

(of a state or condition) start to arrive or happen

come upon in come British & World English

meet or find by chance