on and on

adverb

Continuously and tediously.

“The interview dragged on and on, long after I was sure I wouldn't get the job.”

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Meanings

adverbon and on (not comparable)
  1. not comparableContinuously and tediously.

    The interview dragged on and on, long after I was sure I wouldn't get the job.

    1 more example

    The Fallen Angel and Life – iamreallife described it as a fairly boring show about a guy rambling on and on in front of the camera about how we must please Satan and appease him before it is too late.

    2009 November 14, Camden Lamont, 1999, in Creepypasta, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2020

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 繼續不斷地 /继续不断地, 不停地
  • 繼續不斷地 /继续不断地 (jìxù bùduàn de)continuously and tediously
  • 不停地 (bùtíng de)continuously and tediously
Finnish aina vain
  • aina vaincontinuously and tediously
German immer weiter
  • immer weitercontinuously and tediously
Polish bez końca
  • bez końcacontinuously and tediously
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APA

on and on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20and%20on

MLA

“on and on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20and%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on and on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20and%20on.

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