What is another word for on spot?
Pronunciation:
[ ˌɒn spˈɒt], [ ˌɒn spˈɒt], [ ˌɒ_n s_p_ˈɒ_t]
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Synonyms for On spot:
adj.
• behind the eight ball (adjective) • defenseless (adjective)- endangered,
- unarmed,
- open,
- exposed,
- like a clay pigeon,
- naked,
- unguarded,
- up the creek,
- on the line,
- indefensible,
- weak,
- poor,
- wide open,
- unprotected,
- on the spot,
- like a sitting duck,
- Caught,
- in line of fire,
- helpless,
- pigeon,
- hands tied,
- out on limb.
- peeled,
- unhidden,
- resolved,
- stripped,
- discovered,
- evident,
- solved,
- denuded,
- revealed,
- unconcealed,
- for show,
- bare,
- disclosed,
- uncovered,
- unsealed,
- unveiled,
- bared,
- unsheltered,
- Divulged,
- found out,
- manifest,
- clear,
- Shown,
- Exhibited,
- debunked,
- dug up,
- visible,
- on display,
- brought to light,
- unmasked,
- apparent,
- made manifest,
- defined,
- on view,
- laid bare.
- at one's disposal,
- accessible,
- handy,
- at hand,
- standing by,
- night call,
- prepared,
- on-call,
- on alert,
- at one's beck and call,
- at one's fingertip.
- hanging by a thread,
- unsafe,
- ticklish,
- unhealthy,
- delicate,
- perilous,
- sensitive,
- dicey,
- hazardous,
- speculative,
- touch-and-go,
- not a prayer,
- touchy,
- hairy,
- off the deep end,
- on slippery ground,
- precarious,
- playing with fire,
- long shot,
- going for broke,
- venturesome,
- insecure,
- unsound,
- wicked,
- on thin ice,
- iffy,
- Jeopardous,
- chancy,
- rocky,
- tricky,
- treacherous,
- uncertain,
- wide-open,
- fraught with danger.
adv.
• here (adverb)- on-the-spot,
- attendant,
- in this direction,
- present,
- within reach,
- available,
- attending,
- on hand,
- on deck,
- hither,
- on board,
- on this spot,
- hereabouts,
- hitherto.
- rapidly,
- soon,
- instantly,
- in a flash,
- without delay,
- forthwith,
- unhesitatingly,
- without hesitation,
- in nothing flat,
- now or never,
- Instanter,
- urgently,
- on the dot,
- on the double,
- double-time,
- promptly,
- straight off,
- right now,
- now,
- thereupon,
- ANON,
- in a jiffy,
- summarily,
- this minute,
- straight away,
- hereupon,
- at short notice,
- directly,
- pronto,
- soon afterward,
- like now,
- instantaneously,
- PDQ,
- shortly,
- tout de suite,
- in a new york minute,
- this instant,
- away.
n.
• jeopardy (noun)
How to use "On spot" in context?
"Spot" may be a new word to you, but it's a term that's been in use for centuries. It refers to a spot on the ground where a person or animal is standing, what they're wearing, or where they're sitting.
People have used "spot" to mean a particular place where something is happening, which is why you might hear people say, "I saw him at the spot where he was supposed to be." This usage is similar to the phrase "on the button.
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