Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.55 in modern English

Syllables: be on
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be ranked at (something), based on polling.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To be performative or funny in a wearying manner.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be responsible for (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To be up to; to be engaged in or scheduled to do imminently.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The Tories are on twenty-five percent in that constituency."
"You don't have to be on all the time."
"That task is on you."
"What are you on today?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

is on (present, singular) being on (participle, present) was on (past) been on (participle, past)

Phrases

be on to

Frequently Paired Words

be on to

Synonyms

get on

Questions

What does be on mean?: To be ranked at (something), based on polling.

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