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on and off

on and off
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn and awf, of]
    • /ɒn, ɔn ænd ɔf, ɒf/
    • /ɒn ənd ɒf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn and awf, of]
    • /ɒn, ɔn ænd ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of on and off words

  • adverb on and off so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off. 1
  • adverb on and off so as to be no longer covering or enclosing: to take a hat off; to take the wrapping off. 1
  • adverb on and off away from a place: to run off; to look off toward the west. 1
  • adverb on and off away from a path, course, etc.; aside: This road branches off to Grove City. 1
  • adverb on and off so as to be away or on one's way: to start off early; to cast off. 1
  • adverb on and off away from what is considered normal, regular, standard, or the like: to go off on a tangent. 1
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Parts of speech for On and off

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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on and off 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 and off

adv on and off

adj on and off

  • here and there — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
  • intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.

adjective on and off

  • epochal — Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
  • iterant — characterized by repetition; repeating.

adverb on and off

  • fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
  • whimsically — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
All 8 Synonyms of on and off

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