on — OAT · Shobdo

preposition

1 there was a book on the table:

supported by, resting on, in contact with.

▷antonyms underneath, on the underside of.

2 she put the book on the table:

onto.

▷antonyms off.

adjective

the light was still on:

functioning, in operation, working, in use, operating.

▷antonyms off.

adverb

she droned on:

interminably, at length, for a long time, continuously, endlessly, ceaselessly, without a pause/break.

□ on and off

she had been working on that painting, on and off, for a long time:

periodically, at intervals, off and on, (every) once in a while, every so often, (every) now and then/again, from time to time, occasionally, on occasion, on occasions, on the odd occasion, at times, sometimes, sporadically, spasmodically, erratically, irregularly, intermittently, in/by fits and starts, fitfully, discontinuously, piecemeal;

interruptedly.

▷antonyms regularly.

□ on and on

we blabbered on and on:

for a long time, for ages, for hours, at (great) length, incessantly, ceaselessly, constantly, continuously, continually, endlessly, unendingly, eternally, forever;

interminably, unremittingly, relentlessly, indefatigably, without letup, without a pause/break, without cease.