Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on duty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: on -du-ty
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Actively engaged in an assigned task, duty or occupation.

Example Sentences

"I'm supposed to go on duty at 0800 hours."
"He was seen drinking on duty."
"She will be on duty from noon to six."

Inflected Forms

on-duty (alternative)

Phrases

on call

Frequently Paired Words

on call

Antonyms

off duty

Questions

What does on duty mean?: Actively engaged in an assigned task, duty or occupation.

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