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Look up on the rocks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. On the rocks is bartending terminology for a drink served over ice cubes. On the Rocks may also
On_the_Rocks
Terms used in drinking culture and bartending
poured over ice cubes, and a "rocks drink" is a drink served on the rocks. Rocks drinks are typically served in a rocks glass, highball glass, or Collins
Bartending_terminology
2020 film directed by Sofia Coppola
On the Rocks is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It follows a father and daughter (Bill Murray and Rashida Jones)
On_the_Rocks_(film)
2024 Indian film directed by Krishnadev Yagnik
Trisha On The Rocks is a 2024 Gujarati romantic comedy drama film, directed and written by Krishnadev Yagnik. It stars Janki Bodiwala, Ravi Gohil, and
Trisha_on_the_Rocks
2014 studio album by Mike Oldfield
Man on the Rocks is the twenty-fifth studio album by British musician Mike Oldfield, released on 3 March 2014 on the Virgin EMI label. The album is Oldfield's
Man_on_the_Rocks
2014 single by Nicole Scherzinger
"On the Rocks" is a song recorded by American singer Nicole Scherzinger for her second studio album Big Fat Lie (2014). It was written by Terius "The-Dream"
On_the_Rocks_(song)
2001 television film
The Flintstones: On the Rocks is a 2001 American animated made-for-television comedy-drama film based on the 1960s Hanna-Barbera series The Flintstones
The_Flintstones:_On_the_Rocks
2012 studio album by Toby Keith
Hope on the Rocks is the eighteenth studio album by the American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on October 30, 2012 by Show Dog-Universal
Hope_on_the_Rocks
American national security publication
War on the Rocks (WOTR) is an American news commentary website offering articles and podcasts on national security issues, featuring experienced professionals
War_on_the_Rocks
Swedish historical satire television series
Whiskey on the Rocks is a Swedish satirical television series based on a story by Jonas Jonasson and written by Henrik Jansson-Schweizer inspired by real-life
Whiskey_on_the_Rocks
2005 live album by Dave Matthews Band
Weekend on the Rocks is a live album by Dave Matthews Band. It contains highlights of the four shows in four days the band performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Weekend_on_the_Rocks
1973 British TV political thriller series
Scotch on the Rocks is a TV serial based on the novel by Douglas Hurd and Andrew Osmond. The book is the third in a loose trilogy, the other two being
Scotch_on_the_Rocks
Topics referred to by the same term
Love on the Rocks may refer to: "Love on the Rocks" (song), a 1980 song by Neil Diamond, from The Jazz Singer soundtrack "Love on the Rocks", a song by
Love_on_the_Rocks
Painting by Henri Rousseau
Boy On The Rocks (French: Garçon sur les rochers) is a painting by French artist Henri Rousseau. It is an oil on canvas and was created sometime between
Boy_on_the_Rocks
1972 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis
The Killer Rocks On is a studio album by American rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, released on Mercury Records in 1972. Producer Jerry Kennedy recalled
The_Killer_Rocks_On
1965 film by Jack Donohue
Marriage on the Rocks is a 1965 romantic comedy film starring Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, and Dean Martin about a businessman's wife who ends up divorced
Marriage_on_the_Rocks
1988 Bud Yorkin film
Arthur 2: On the Rocks is a 1988 American romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 1981 film Arthur. Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine
Arthur_2:_On_the_Rocks
1965 American film
Chaser on the Rocks is a 1965 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical animated short directed by Rudy Larriva. The short was released on December 25,
Chaser_on_the_Rocks
Two paintings by Leonardo da Vinci
The Virgin of the Rocks (Italian: Vergine delle rocce), sometimes the Madonna of the Rocks, is the name of two paintings by the Italian Renaissance artist
Virgin_of_the_Rocks
French musician (born 1975)
Three of the tracks from the Trax on da Rocks EPs were released on the album: "Outrun", "Ventura", and "Extra Dry". 2002 also saw the release of the Bangalter-produced
Thomas_Bangalter
Japanese original video animation (OVA) series
Sorcerer on the Rocks (妖術者 オンザロック, Mahotsukai on za Rokkus) also known as Chivas 1-2-3 (シーバス１-２-３, Chivas 1-2-3) is a Japanese animated television series
Sorcerer_on_the_Rocks
Book by Jane Gardam
God on the Rocks is a novel written by Jane Gardam and published in 1978. The book is set in a small seaside resort in the north east of England and starts
God_on_the_Rocks
1967 studio album by the Isley Brothers
Soul on the Rocks is the fifth studio album by the Isley Brothers. It was released on the Tamla (Motown) label on August 29, 1967. Their second and final
Soul_on_the_Rocks
Senghor on the Rocks is an online geo-novel. It was first published under a creative commons license in 2008 by the Austrian writer Christoph Benda (Text
Senghor_on_the_Rocks
Rocks that resonate like a bell when struck
Ringing rocks, also known as sonorous rocks or lithophonic rocks, are rocks that resonate like a bell when struck. Examples include the Musical Stones
Ringing_rocks
2008 American film
Chelsea on the Rocks is a documentary film directed by Abel Ferrara about the Hotel Chelsea. The film features Ferrara interviewing people who have and
Chelsea_on_the_Rocks
1980 single by Neil Diamond
on the Rocks" is a song written by Neil Diamond and Gilbert Bécaud that appeared in the 1980 film The Jazz Singer and was performed by Diamond on the
Love_on_the_Rocks_(song)
2015 studio album by Josh Ritter
Sermon on the Rocks is the eighth full-length studio album, by singer/songwriter Josh Ritter. It was released October 16, 2015 on Pytheas Recordings. Ritter
Sermon_on_the_Rocks
2025 American film
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 2025 American thriller film directed by Michelle Garza Cervera and written by Micah Bloomberg. It is a loose remake
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025 film)
The_Hand_That_Rocks_the_Cradle_(2025_film)
2004 American film
Sunday on the Rocks is a 2004 independent film directed by Joe Morton and starring Suzzanne Douglas, Cady Huffman, Amiee Turner, Julie White, and Ryan
Sunday_on_the_Rocks
Topics referred to by the same term
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle may refer to: "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (poem), an 1865 poem by William Ross Wallace The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The_Hand_That_Rocks_the_Cradle
Japanese manga series
Ruri Rocks (Japanese: 瑠璃の宝石, Hepburn: Ruri no Hōseki; lit. 'Ruri's Jewels'), also known as Introduction to Mineralogy, is a Japanese manga series written
Ruri_Rocks
Group of disputed islets in the Sea of Japan
the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago administered by South Korea. The Liancourt Rocks comprise two main islets and 89 smaller rocks; the
Liancourt_Rocks
Finnish rock band
Hanoi Rocks were a Finnish rock band formed in Helsinki in 1979 by singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Monroe (Matti Fagerholm). They were the first
Hanoi_Rocks
Toy in 1970s
are rocks packaged in custom cardboard boxes complete with ventilation holes and straw bedding imitating a pet carrier. Gary Dahl came up with the idea
Pet_Rock
Naturally occurring mineral aggregate
igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools in the Earth's crust, or lava cools on the ground surface
Rock_(geology)
2008 studio album by Queen + Paul Rodgers
The Cosmos Rocks is the only studio album by Queen + Paul Rodgers (and Queen's sixteenth studio album overall), released on 15 September 2008. It contains
The_Cosmos_Rocks
Topics referred to by the same term
Picture Rocks is the name of some places in the United States: Picture Rocks, Arizona Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania Picture Rock Pass Petroglyphs Site,
Picture_Rocks
Rock formation in the Peak District
The Windgather Rocks (416 metres/1,365 ft a.s.l.) is a gritstone crag on the Derbyshire–Cheshire border in England. It is in the Peak District National
Windgather_Rocks
Topics referred to by the same term
Blue Rocks may refer to: Blue Rocks, Tasmania, Australia Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia, Canada Wilmington Blue Rocks, a Minor League Baseball team The Symplegades
Blue_Rocks
Annual rock festival held in Yellowknife, Canada
Rockin the Rocks is a one-day rock festival held in support of the Folks on the Rocks Festival held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada every
Rockin_the_Rocks
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Rock, Rocks, rock, or rocks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rock most often refers to: Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate
Rock
1969 British TV comedy series
On the Rocks was a British television comedy that aired in 1969. Produced by Tyne Tees Television, it was about a fictional television station. All eight
On the Rocks (British TV series)
On_the_Rocks_(British_TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Shag Rocks may refer to: Shag Rocks (Massachusetts) Shag Rocks, South Georgia Shag Rocks (Western Australia), rocks in Western Australia Shag Reef Shag
Shag_Rocks
Museum in Iowa County, Wisconsin, US
put up a Japanese house on one of those pinnacle rocks and advertise it". Balousek says Wright "apparently didn't forget the incident", noting that Wright
House_on_the_Rock
Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. Igneous rock may form with crystallization to form granular, crystalline rocks,
Igneous_rock
Provincial park of New Brunswick, Canada
5733 The Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpot Rocks or simply the Rocks, are rock formations known as sea stacks caused by tidal erosion in the Hopewell
Hopewell_Rocks
Broken shards of spark plugs
crushing the alumina insulator of a commercial spark plug. When thrown, ninja rocks are known to exploit the tensile stress present in the side windows on most
Ninja_rocks
Natural area park in Agua Dulce, California
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 932-acre (377-hectare) park located in the Sierra Pelona in northern Los Angeles County, California. It is known
Vasquez_Rocks
1992 film by Curtis Hanson
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American psychological thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson, written by Amanda Silver, and starring Annabella
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992 film)
The_Hand_That_Rocks_the_Cradle_(1992_film)
Web comic
titled On the Rocks, is a humor webcomic by Tyler Martin. It was launched on July 4, 2005. The first strip is dated June 27 because Martin launched the site
Wally_and_Osborne
Martian rocks and outcrops have been studied in-situ by various landers and rovers. While many of the rocks identified on the Martian surface are similar
List_of_rocks_on_Mars
1994 single by Primal Scream
"Rocks" is a song by the Scottish rock band Primal Scream from their fourth studio album, Give Out but Don't Give Up (1994). This track was the first indication
Rocks_(song)
Capital city of the Northwest Territories, Canada
from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2018. "Performer Archives". Folk on the Rocks Music Festival. Archived from the original on 8 July
Yellowknife
usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term rock formation can also refer to the process of formation of rocks. It
List_of_rock_formations
2002 studio album by Hanoi Rocks
Shots on the Rocks is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 2002, however it was their first studio album since the band's
Twelve_Shots_on_the_Rocks
Sørlle Rocks (60°37′S 46°15′W / 60.617°S 46.250°W / -60.617; -46.250) is a group of rocks, the highest 20 metres (66 ft) high, lying 7 nautical miles
Sørlle_Rocks
Rock formation in Western Australia
Poison Rocks Poison Rocks, historically known as Poison Rock, is a rock formation in Western Australia. It is located at 28°42′S 118°30′E / 28.700°S
Poison_Rocks
2004 live album by Blues Traveler
Live on the Rocks is a live album by rock band Blues Traveler, recorded at their annual Red Rocks Independence Day shows in 2003. Note: ' > ' denotes a
Live_on_the_Rocks
Type of candy
Michael J. Kuchman on September 15, 1981 (U.S. patent #4,289,794). In the Spring of 1974, General Foods first test-marketed Pop Rocks in Canada stores under
Pop_Rocks
1992 compilation album by Various artists
Manhattan on the Rocks is a various artists compilation album released in 1992 by Pow Wow Records, consisting of music by bands based in New York. AllMusic
Manhattan_on_the_Rocks
Welsh singer (1951–2026)
Female Singer. Rocks and Honey was released on 6 May 2013 in the UK and peaked at no. 52 on the UK Albums Chart. The album title referred to the contrast between
Bonnie_Tyler
Rocky islets of the South Shetland Islands
Indian Rocks is a group of rocks in eastern Hero Bay on the north side of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited
Indian_Rocks
2019 British drama film
Rocks is a 2019 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Sarah Gavron. The film stars Bukky Bakray as Olushola, nicknamed "Rocks", a Black British
Rocks_(film)
Uninhabited islands in the Strait of Singapore; formerly disputed territory of Malaysia
The Middle Rocks (Malay: Batuan Tengah; Jawi: باتون تڠه; Chinese: 中岩礁; pinyin: Zhōngyánjiāo; lit. 'Middle Rock Reef') are two uninhabited small rocks
Middle_Rocks
Irish broadcaster and actor (1961–2025)
Seán Rocks (8 June 1961 – 30 July 2025) was an Irish broadcaster and actor. Rocks was born 8 June 1961 in Monaghan, and began presenting on RTÉ lyric fm
Seán_Rocks
Topics referred to by the same term
Hill, South Carolina The Rocks (New Hampshire), estate on the National Register of Historic Places, Bethlehem, New Hampshire The Rocks (Jefferson County
The_Rock
2012 single by Toby Keith
"Hope on the Rocks" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in November 2012 as the second single
Hope_on_the_Rocks_(song)
Irish traditional folk song
The Rocks of Bawn is an Irish traditional folk song, originating in County Cavan in the early 18th century. It has been catalogued in the Roud Folk Song
The_Rocks_of_Bawn
1979 song by Ian Hunter
Cleveland, Ohio and how it rocks. It is seen as a de facto anthem in that city. The song was played every Friday at 5:00 PM on Cleveland radio station WMMS
Cleveland_Rocks
Group of strangely shaped rock formations in Bulgaria
formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria. The rocks vary in color
Belogradchik_Rocks
Concert venue near Morrison, Colorado, U.S.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre (also known colloquially as Red Rocks) is an open-air amphitheater near Morrison, Colorado, approximately ten miles (16 km) southwest
Red_Rocks_Amphitheatre
2004 Hong Kong film by Dante Lam and Chan Hing-ka
Love on the Rocks (Chinese: 戀情告急) is a 2004 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Dante Lam and Chan Hing-ka. The film stars Louis Koo and Gigi Leung
Love_on_the_Rocks_(film)
1988 American film
Patti Rocks is a 1988 comedy film directed by David Burton Morris starring John Jenkins, Karen Landry, and Chris Mulkey. In Minneapolis just before Christmas
Patti_Rocks
1976 studio album by Aerosmith
Rocks is the fourth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on May 13, 1976, through Columbia. AllMusic described Rocks as having "captured
Rocks_(Aerosmith_album)
(trombone). Dad Rocks! signed to UK record label in 2010 when they released the debut EP Digital Age. The debut album Mount Modern was released on a wider range
Dad_Rocks!
igneous rocks as acidic or basic evolved during the 19th century. It was based on the idea that high silica rocks are acidic and on the contrary the rocks with
Acidic_rock
10th episode of the 2nd season of The Avengers
"Death on the Rocks" is the tenth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee
Death_on_the_Rocks
Human settlement in England
Battery Rocks are a rocky headland to the south of the harbour of Penzance, Cornwall, England. The rocks take their name from a gun battery that was situated
Battery_Rocks
English actor, memoirist and novelist (1910–1983)
books. The first, Round the Rugged Rocks, was a novel that appeared in 1951, when his film career was at its nadir, and was forgotten immediately. The plot
David_Niven
Rock formations of the Biscoe Islands of Antarctica
The Hardy Rocks (66°16′S 67°17′W / 66.267°S 67.283°W / -66.267; -67.283) are insular rocks lying 2 nautical miles (4 km) west of DuBois Island, in
Hardy_Rocks
Uninhabited Australian reef
Tryal Rocks, sometimes spelled Trial Rocks or Tryall Rocks, formerly known as Ritchie's Reef or Greyhound's Shoal, is a reef of rock located in the Indian
Tryal_Rocks
Rock formation in West Virginia, U.S.
Seneca Rocks is a large crag and local landmark in Pendleton County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. The south peak is the only
Seneca_Rocks
Suburb of western Sydney, Australia
North Rocks is a suburb straddling the Hills District and the North Shore of Parramatta within Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales
North_Rocks
Rock formed from lava erupted from a volcano
Volcanic rocks (often shortened to volcanics in scientific contexts) are rocks formed from lava erupted from a volcano. Like all rock types, the concept
Volcanic_rock
1922 novel by James Joyce
line on the map shows the route of Paddy Dignam's carriage ride from episode 6 ("Hades"). The Viceroy's journey in episode 10 ("The Wandering Rocks") appears
Ulysses_(novel)
Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, England
Brimham Rocks, once known as Brimham Crags, is a 183.9-hectare (454-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Geological Conservation
Brimham_Rocks
2012 live album by O.A.R.
on Red Rocks is a double-CD live album released by O.A.R. on November 19, 2012. The album was recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO on July
Live_on_Red_Rocks
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 10 April 2006. The Rocks Guesthouse was constructed c. 1897–1900 as a private residence, on land held by
The_Rocks_Guesthouse
British charity
Autism Rocks went to the Autism Research Trust, which in turn supported research by the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University. Autism Rocks gained
Autism_Rocks
Soviet submarine which ran aground in Karlskrona, Sweden in October 1981
international incident is often referred to as the Whiskey on the rocks incident. In October 1981, the Soviet submarine S-363 accidentally hit an underwater
Soviet_submarine_S-363
Topics referred to by the same term
Heavy Rocks may refer to: Heavy Rocks (2002 album), by Japanese band Boris Heavy Rocks (2011 album), by Japanese band Boris Heavy Rocks (2022 album),
Heavy_Rocks
Volcanic rocks in the Philippine Sea
Bayonnaise Rocks (ベヨネース列岩, Beyonēsu-retsugan) is a group of volcanic rocks in the Philippine Sea about 408 kilometres (254 mi) south of Tokyo and 65 kilometres
Bayonnaise_Rocks
2006 studio album by Dreams Come True
The Love Rocks is Dreams Come True's 16th album, released on February 22, 2006. Ai ga ROCK suru Teema [愛がROCKするテーマ] PROUD OF YOU Mata "tsurai" ga 1UP [また「つらい」が1UP]
The_Love_Rocks
Of the 270 Apollo 11 Moon rocks and the Apollo 17 Moon rocks that were given to the nations of the world by the Nixon Administration, approximately 180
Stolen_and_missing_Moon_rocks
Murrieta Rocks originally named Las Tinajas, (The Jars), refers to the waterholes to be found eroded into the Vaqueros Sandstone on top of the outcrop. The location
Murrieta_Rocks
American television series
Hollywood on the Rocks is a television series hosted by Chris Gore, produced by Mini Movie Channel, and distributed by Ovation TV. Nestle's Nespresso is
Hollywood_on_the_Rocks
Volcano in Washington, U.S.
launch the United States' largest slave rebellion.) The vent was apparently at or near Goat Rocks on the northeast flank. Goat Rocks dome was near the site
Mount_St._Helens
2007 video game
Encore: Rocks the 80s (titled Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s in Europe) is a 2007 rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by Activision for the PlayStation
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Guitar_Hero_Encore:_Rocks_the_80s
Sloret Rocks (73°43′S 4°17′W / 73.717°S 4.283°W / -73.717; -4.283) is a small group of rocks high along the ice slope of Kirwan Escarpment, about 5
Sløret_Rocks
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Untamed.
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Arthur's brother.
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English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
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German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Male
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Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
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Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
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Australian, Biblical, British, Christian, English
Pain; Force; Iniquity
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God given.
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French form of Latin Leo, LÉON means "lion."
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English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
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Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Surname or Lastname
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English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) : habitational name from a place on the Isle of Wight named Brading, from Old English brerd ‘hillside’ + -ingas ‘dwellers at’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) the dwellers on the hillside’.
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Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
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Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
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English
From the enclosure.
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Native American
Rock.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
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Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
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At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded.
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Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
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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.
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Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
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In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
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At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).
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In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.
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In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
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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.
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By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
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Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
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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.
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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.
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The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath
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In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
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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.
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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.
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In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.