Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be onto something

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: be on-to -some-thing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have gained an insight that could lead to future success.

Example Sentences

"This product could be a game changer. I think you are onto something."

Inflected Forms

is onto something (present, singular) being onto something (participle, present) was onto something (past) been onto something (participle, past)

Antonyms

be onto nothing

Questions

What does be onto something mean?: To have gained an insight that could lead to future success.

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