Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the mark

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: on the -mark
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Precisely accurate; correct or appropriate.

Example Sentences

"The writing was often good, his feel for characters on the mark, but the book was wordy."
"Three eminent mainstream British economists told MPs . . . that the government had struck the right balance between cuts and spending. Austerity is bang on the mark, they said."
"The Republicans haven't always been on the mark with doomsday predictions about Democratic presidents."

Phrases

on your marks on your mark, get set, go

Frequently Paired Words

on your marks on your mark, get set, go near the mark

Synonyms

bang on on the dot on the money

Antonyms

off the mark wide of the mark off base off-track off target

Questions

What does on the mark mean?: Precisely accurate; correct or appropriate.

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