Off vs. On

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Offadverb

In a direction away from the speaker or object.

Offadverb

Into a state of non-operation; into a state of non-existence.

Offadverb

So as to be removed or separated.

Offadjective

Inoperative, disabled.

Offadjective

Rancid, rotten.

Offadjective

(cricket) In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

Offadjective

Less than normal, in temperament or in result.

Offadjective

Inappropriate; untoward.

Offadjective

Circumstanced (as in well off, better off, poorly off).

Offadjective

Started on the way.

Offadjective

Far; off to the side.

Offadjective

Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.

Offadjective

(in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.

Offadjective

Presently unavailable.

Offadjective

Right-hand in relation to the side of a horse or a vehicle.

Offpreposition

Used to indicate movement away from a position on

Offpreposition

(colloquial) Out of the possession of.

Offpreposition

Away from or not on.

Offpreposition

Disconnected or subtracted from.

Offpreposition

Distant from.

Offpreposition

No longer wanting or taking.

Offpreposition

Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineeringEngineering.

Offverb

To kill.

Offverb

To switch off.

Offnoun

(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.

Offadverb

In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:

Offadverb

Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.

Offadverb

Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.

Offadverb

Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.

Offadverb

Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.

Offadverb

Denoting opposition or negation.

Offinterjection

Away; begone; - a command to depart.

Offpreposition

Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.

Offadjective

On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.

Offadjective

Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.

Offadjective

Designating a time when one's performance is below normal; as, he had an off day.

Offnoun

The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.

Offadjective

not in operation or operational;

Offadjective

below a satisfactory level;

Offadjective

(of events) no longer planned or scheduled;

Offadjective

in an unpalatable state;

Offadjective

not performing or scheduled for duties;

Offadverb

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete);

Offadverb

at a distance in space or time;

Offadverb

no longer on or in contact or attached;

Offadverb

away from the place in question; to or at a distance

Offadverb

away from the main route

Offadverb

so as to be removed or separated

Offadverb

absent; away from work

Offadverb

starting a journey or race; leaving

Offadverb

so as to bring to an end or be discontinued

Offadverb

cancelled

Offadverb

(of an item on a menu) temporarily unavailable

Offadverb

(of an electrical appliance or power supply) not functioning or so as to cease to function

Offadverb

having access to or possession of material goods or wealth to the extent specified

Offadverb

(with preceding numeral) denoting a quantity produced at one time.

Offpreposition

moving away and often down from

Offpreposition

situated or leading in a direction away from (a main route or intersection)

Offpreposition

out at sea from (a place on the coast)

Offpreposition

so as to be removed or separated from

Offpreposition

absent from

Offpreposition

abstaining from

Offpreposition

having a temporary dislike of

Offadjective

characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate

Offadjective

unwell

Offadjective

(of food) no longer fresh

Offadjective

located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb; offside.

Offadjective

annoying or unfair

Offadjective

unfriendly or hostile

Offnoun

the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) towards which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball.

Offnoun

the start of a race, journey, or experience

Offverb

leave

Offverb

kill; murder

Onadjective

In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

Onadjective

Performing according to schedule.

Onadjective

Acceptable, appropriate.

Onadjective

(informal) Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.

Onadjective

Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.

Onadjective

(euphemistic) Menstruating.

Onadverb

To an operating state.

Onadverb

Along, forwards (continuing an action).

Onadverb

In continuation, at length.

Onadverb

(cricket) In, or towards the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman; leg. en

Onadverb

(obsolete in the US) Later.

Onadverb

Of betting odds, denoting a better than even chance. See also odds-on.

Onpreposition

Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.

Onpreposition

At or near; adjacent to.

Onpreposition

Covering.

Onpreposition

At the date of.

Onpreposition

Some time during the day of.

Onpreposition

Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.

Onpreposition

Touching; hanging from.

Onpreposition

(informal) In the possession of.

Onpreposition

Because of, or due to.

Onpreposition

Upon; at the time of (and often because of).

Onpreposition

Paid for by.

Onpreposition

Used to indicate a means or medium.

Onpreposition

Indicating a means of subsistence.

Onpreposition

Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).

Onpreposition

Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.

Onpreposition

Regularly taking (a drug).

Onpreposition

Under the influence of (a drug).

Onpreposition

(mathematics) Having identical domain and codomain.

Onpreposition

(mathematics) Having V^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.

Onpreposition

(mathematics) Generated by.

Onpreposition

Supported by (the specified part of itself).

Onpreposition

At a given time after the start of something; at.

Onpreposition

In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.

Onpreposition

of

Onpreposition

Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.

Onpreposition

Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.

Onpreposition

(obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.

Onpreposition

In the service of; connected with; of the number of.

Onpreposition

By virtue of; with the pledge of.

Onpreposition

To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.

Onpreposition

(especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.

Onpreposition

Without.

Onverb

to switch on

Onnoun

In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.

Onpreposition

The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath

Onpreposition

At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.

Onpreposition

To or against the surface of; - used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.

Onpreposition

Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.

Onpreposition

At or near; adjacent to; - indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.

Onpreposition

In addition to; besides; - indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.

Onpreposition

Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse; based on certain assumptions.

Onpreposition

At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).

Onpreposition

At the time of; - often conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform; the shop is closed on Sundays.

Onpreposition

Toward; for; - indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.

Onpreposition

At the peril of, or for the safety of.

Onpreposition

By virtue of; with the pledge of; - denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.

Onpreposition

To the account of; - denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.

Onpreposition

In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.

Onpreposition

Of.

Onpreposition

Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey; on the job; on an assignment; on a case; on the alert.

Onpreposition

In the service of; connected with; a member of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.

Onpreposition

In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it; to meditate on it.

Onadverb

Forward, in progression; onward; - usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on; the beat goes on.

Onadverb

Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.

Onadverb

In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.

Onadverb

Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.

Onadverb

Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use.

Onadverb

In progress; proceeding; ongoing; as, a game is on.

Onadjective

in operation or operational;

Onadjective

(of events) planned or scheduled;

Onadjective

performing or scheduled for duties;

Onadverb

with a forward motion;

Onadverb

indicates continuity or persistence or concentration;

Onadverb

in a state required for something to function or be effective;

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