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on your marks

on your marks interjection: used to start a race, followed by "Get set, go!" or "Set, go!".

Interjection

  1. Used to start a race, followed by "Get set, go!" or "Set, go!".
    Synonyms:
    take your marks

Synonyms of on your marks

  • take your marks

Forms of on your marks

alternative formon your mark

Questions about on your marks

What does on your marks mean?
On your marks means used to start a race, followed by "Get set, go!" or "Set, go!".
What part of speech is on your marks?
On your marks is an interjection.

Words near on your marks in the dictionary

  1. on your bike
  2. on your head be it
  3. on your horse, amigo
  4. on your mark
  5. on your mark, get set, go
  6. on your marks
  7. on your marks, get set, go
  8. on't
  9. on-
  10. on-again off-again
  11. on-again, off-again

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