on't
on't is the contraction of on.
Meaning of on
Adjective
on (not comparable)
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- All the lights are on, so they must be home.
- Antonyms:
- off
- Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
- We had to ration our food because there was a war on.
- Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject “you” (see you're on).
- "Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!"
- Fitted; covering or being worn.
- Your feet will soon warm up once your socks are on.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- The photograph shows the UFO side on.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- It's not fair to do that – it's just not on.
Questions about on't
- What is on't the contraction of?
- On't is the contraction of on.
Words near on't in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: on't (page history and authors); on (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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