What does on mean?
On means In the state of being active, functioning or operating..
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/ɒn/ · adjective
In the state of being active, functioning or operating..
All the lights are on, so they must be home.
We had to ration our food because there was a war on.
Some of the cast went down with flu, but the show's still on.
That TV programme that you wanted to watch is on now.
This is her last song. You're on next!
Are we still on for tonight?
Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now.
England need a hundred runs, with twenty-five overs remaining. Game on!
Use on when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
On means In the state of being active, functioning or operating..
Common synonyms include on base, after, afterward, afterwards.
Possible antonyms include off, against, cancelled.
All the lights are on, so they must be home.
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