- 3. In continuance, without interruption, without ceasing.
- 4. Steady, adhering.
- 5. Attached, put on, upon the body.
On account of. By reason of, by virtue of, in consequence of.
On all fours.
- 1. On four legs.
- 2. Evenly balanced, quite parallel, quite symmetrical.
On all hands. By all parties, by everybody.
On an average. Taking a mean of all cases, taking the average.
Onanism, n. Masturbation, self-pollution, self-abuse, secret vice.
On a par. On a level, on an equality.
On a sudden. Suddenly.
Once, ad.
- 1. One time.
- 2. Formerly.
Once and again. Repeatedly, at repeated times.
Once in a way. Once and no more, on rare occasions.
On-coming, a. Approaching, nearing.
On-dit, n. [Fr.] Rumor, report, bruit, flying report.
One, a.
- 1. Single, individual.
- 2. The same, common, single in kind.
- 3. United, undivided.
- 4. Some, any.