onto

preposition
UK: /ˈɒntuː/
US: /ˈɑːntuː/

  1. Moving to or against a surface.

    1. The cat jumped onto the table very fast. [ ] [ ]
    2. Dust had settled onto all the surfaces in the abandoned house. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be aware or informed about something.

    1. She is onto my plans for the surprise party. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police are onto him and his involvement in the robbery. [ ] [ ]

  3. Immediately after finding out about something.

    1. We worked hard onto this project. [ ] [ ]
    2. I started studying onto this topic when I finished the book. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

against upon
onto adjective

  1. Having awareness or knowledge of something.

    1. He is really onto new ideas, so creative. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's onto some interesting research methods this year. [ ] [ ]
onto phrasal-verb

  1. To start something actively or enthusiastically.

    1. Let's get onto the next item quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team got onto the project with great determination. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "onto" in English means: Moving to or against a surface., To be aware or informed about something., Immediately after finding out about something..

The phonetic transcription of "onto" is /ˈɒntuː/ in British English and /ˈɑːntuː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "onto": against, upon.

Example usage of "onto": "The cat jumped onto the table very fast.". More examples on the page.