ongoer
English
noun
Definitions
- One who continues moving along a path or carrying on a tradition.
- (euphemistic) One who dies.
- (UK) A pig farmer who receives assistance in restructuring his or her business as part of The Pig Industry Restructuring Scheme, announced on 30 March 2000 as part of The Action Plan for Farming.
Etymology
Suffix from English on (suffix for ketones, preposition).
Origin
English
on
Gloss
suffix for ketones, preposition
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hereon English
- on English
- on high English
- on-site English
- onballer English
- onfield English
- onglaze English
- ongoing English
- onlap English
- online English
- onlooker English
- onpass English
- onscreen English
- onsell English
- onsetter English
- onshore English
- onside English
- onsides English
- onsight English
- onstage English
- onto English
- onward English
- onwards English
- pull up on English
- push up on English
- run up on English
- thereon English
- upon English
- whereon English
- on Middle English