Meaning

8 senses
  1. Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.

    Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.

  2. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.

    Is this modem online?

    connected to a computer network or accessible by computer

  3. Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.

    I prefer to read online newspapers.

  4. Connected to the Internet.

    I'll be online tonight, so I'll be able to reply to your email.

    online, online, online

    в сети́v setí, онла́йнonlájn, онла́йновыйonlájnovyj

    в мере́жі́v meréží, у мере́жі́u meréží, онла́йнonlájn

  5. Available on a computer system, even if not networked.

    Press the F1 key to access the online help.

    The program comes with an online manual, supplied on compact disc.

  6. Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.

    The power is online.

    Once this factory comes online, it will double car production in our country!

    eingeschaltet

  7. (slang)Immersed in Internet culture. (Usually modified by an intensifier such as extremely or terminally)

    terminally online

  8. Able to process an input piece-by-piece without needing to have the entire input available to it from the start.

Examples

760 sentences
  1. How much time do you spend online?

    Скільки часу ти проводиш в інтернеті?

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  2. Tom is always online.

    Том завжди онлайн.

    ruТом постоянно в сети.

    deTom ist immer online.

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  3. Tom is still online.

    Том і досі онлайн.

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  4. Tom met Mary online.

    Том познайомився з Мері в інтернеті.

    ruТом познакомился с Мэри в интернете.

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  5. Tickets are available online only.

    Квитки доступні лише онлайн.

    deEintrittskarten sind nur im Netz verfügbar.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
connected to the Internet:
connected to a network:
Русский
By meaning 2
connected to the Internet:
connected to a network:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
available over the Internet:
connected to a network:
of a system that is active:

Origin

1950, from on + line.

1950, from on + line.

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Forms

more online, most online
Comparativemore online Lesson
Superlativemost online Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • being in progress now:on-line
  • connected to a computer network or accessible by computer:on-line
  • on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system:on-line

Antonyms

4 antonyms
available on a computer system:hardcopy
online business:brick and mortar
slang:living under a rock

Word family

9 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • buy clothes online
  • ticket online
  • clothes online

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
online — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto