On The Spot

Definition: On The Spot

On The Spot

Adverb

1. Without delay or immediately; "we hired her on the spot"; "thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot".

2. In a difficult situation; "that question really put him on the spot".

3. At the place in question; there; "they were on the spot when it happened"; "it had to be decided by the man on the spot".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Earliness

Suddenly; (instantaneously); before one can say "Jack Robinson", at short notice, extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion; at once; on the spot, on the instant; at sight; offhand, out of hand; a' vue d'oeil; straight, straightway, straightforth; forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly.

Instantaneity

Adverb: instantaneously; Adjective: in no time, in less than no time; presto, subito, instanter, suddenly, at a stroke, like a shot; in a moment; n. in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice; in one's tracks; right away; toute a l'heure; at one jump, in the same breath, per saltum, uno saltu; at once, all at once; plump, slap; "at one fell swoop"; at the same instant; Noun: immediately; (early); extempore, on the moment, on the spot, on the spur of the moment; no sooner said than done; just then; slap-dash; (haste).

News

In progress; live; on the spot; in person.

Occasion

By the way, by the by; en passant, a propos; pro re nata, pro hac vice; par parenthese, parenthetically, by way of parenthesis, incidentally; while speaking of, while on the subject; extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion; on the spot; (early).

Presence

On the spot; in person, in the flesh.

The Present Time

At this time of day, today, nowadays; already; even now, but now, just now; on the present occasion; for the time being, for the nonce; pro hac vice.; on the nail, on the spot; on the spur of the moment, until now; to this day, to the present day.

Crosswords: On The Spot

The way I see the series is: each week we open with an authentic act of political terrorism taken on the spot, in the actual moment. (Network; writing credit: Paddy Chayefsky)

Wide World of Sports is in the republic of San Marcos where we are going to bring you a live on the spot assassination. (Bananas; writing credit: Woody Allen; Mickey Rose)

Buck's hot as cool, to see a fan when I'm on the spot (Take Your Time; performing artist: HOT)

Advance on the spot, we can dance till we drop (Feelin' So Good; performing artist: Jennifer Lopez)

On the spot (What Would Happen; performing artist: Meredith Brooks)

42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. (references; author: unknown)

On the Spot (1953)

Johnny On the Spot (1953)

On the Spot (1948)

Girl on the Spot (1946)

On the Spot (1940)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Teach Yourself C++: On The Spot Answers (with CD-ROM) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• On the Spot! (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Burning at Gibraltar, 26 August 1843. Hand-colored lithograph by T.G. Dutton, after a drawing by E. Duncan based on a "sketch made on the spot" by Lt. G.P. Mends. Published by Day & Haghe, Lithographer to the Queen. Credit: NAVY.

572 feet high--setting the cap-stone on the Washington Monument / from a sketch on the spot by S.H. Nealy. Credit: Library of Congress.

Secrets of the prison-house--a cell in the female department of the Washington jail / from a sketch made on the spot by our special artist, Mr. Lumley. Credit: Library of Congress.

Colonel Burnsides brigade at Bull Run, First and Second Rhode Island, and Seventy-First New York Regiments, with their Artillery, Attacking the Rebel Batteries at Bull Run. Sketched on the spot by A. Waud. Credit: Library of Congress.

The grand "Washington Monument" procession. As it appeared on Hamilton Square during the ceremony of laying the corner stone, Oct. 19th, 1847 / on stone from a drawing taken on the spot by J.L. Magee ; lith. & pub. by J. Baillie. Credit: Library of Congress.

Opening of the Great Industrial Exhibition of all nations, by her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria and his royal highness Prince Albert, on the 1st of May, 1851 / taken on the spot by George Cruikshank. Credit: Library of Congress.

A view in the Island of Jamaica, of the spring-head of Roaring River on the estate of William Beckford esqr. / drawn on the spot, and painted by George Robertson ; engraved by James Mason. Credit: Library of Congress.

A panoramical view of the lakes of Killarny, County Kerry, Ireland, exhibiting the mountains, the stag hunt on the lake, and its neighbouring scenery, in views taken on the spot by C.K. Farrelly in 1836 / Lith. of Endicott, N. York. Credit: Library of Congress.

Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to his Imperial Majesty Alexander 1st. by his much obliged humble servant J.A. Atkinson / drawn on the spot by J.A. Atkinson, from the observatory of the Academy of Sciences. Credit: Library of Congress.

This is it, Johnny on the spot a "Bill Nye" musical farce. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

A Commission composed of seven members, five of whom shall be nominated by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, one by Denmark, and one by Germany, shall be constituted within fifteen days from the date when the final result of the vote is known, to trace the frontier line on the spot. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The host presented his bill, which must be paid on the spot.

The dog died on the spot, and we left the doctor endeavoring to recover him by the same operation.

I am not aware that any man has ever built on the spot which I occupy.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Civil Liberties

Afghanistan

Persons found to be in violation of the edicts were subject to punishment meted out on the spot, including beatings and detention. (references)

Economic History

Tunisia

CURRENCY TRADING ON THE SPOT FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET HAS BEEN PRIVATIZED. (references)

Switzerland

Food/Nutrition: Offerings consist of fat-free bouillon, sauces and salt-free spice mixes, mostly prepared and tasted on the spot. (references)

Political Economy

Afghanistan

For lesser infractions, Taliban militiamen often judged accused offenders and meted out punishments, such as beatings, on the spot. (references)

Trade

Hungary

License holders have the option to make a customs declaration with an incomplete or a substitute document (even electronically), or have customs clearing on the spot if the license holder starts customs processing without the involvement of a customs officer. (references)

Travel

Nicaragua

The Customs office determines that amount on the spot, which can be in excess of 20 percent of the value of the item. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "on the spot": be on the spot ♦ johnny on the spot ♦ put on the spot ♦ put smb. on the spot ♦ young man very much on the spot. Additional references.

Albanian

në vend (down, in situ, opportunely, out of hand, promptly, straightway), menjëherë (abruptly, at once, away, directly, forthright, forthwith, immediately, impulsively, incontinently, instantly, just now, momentarily, momently, now, offhand, offhandedly, on the spur of the moment, out of hand, pronto, right away, straight away, therewith). (various references)

Arabic 

‏في خطر (at stake), ‏في الموقع (site, spot), ‏في الحال (at present, directly, right away, right now), ‏في التو, ‏حالا (anon, as soon as, at once, directly, forthright, forthwith, immediately, instantly, now, outright, presently, promptly, readily, right away, right now, shortly, straight, straight away, without delay). (various references)

Bulgarian 

точно на време (promptly), точно на място. (various references)

Chinese 

當� � (at the scene), 當 (adequate, at or in the very same..., during, equal, fitting, just at, manage, match equally, obstruct, ought, proper, replace, represent, right, same, should, suitable, to act as, to be, to pawn, when, withstand). (various references)

Czech

okamžitì (at once, at the drop of the hat, directly, here and now, immediately, in no time, instantly, like a shot, offhand, right away, straight away), ihned (anon, at once, at the drop of the hat, immediately, instantly, out of hand, promptly, straight away, straightway). (various references)

Danish

revisionen foretages om fornoedent ved undersoegelser paa stedet (be performed on the spot, if necessary, the audit shall), revision på grundlag af regnskabsbilagene og om nødvendigt på stedet (audit based on records and if necessary, performed on the spot), revision på grundlag af regnskabsbilagene og om fornødent på stedet (audit based on records and if necessary, performed on the spot). (various references)

Dutch

zo nodig geschiedt de controle ter plaatse (be performed on the spot, if necessary, the audit shall), vorderen dat de onderzoeksrechter zich ter plaatse zou begeven (to order the examining judge to go on the spot), een gerechtelijke schouw vorderen (to order the examining judge to go on the spot), een gerechtelijke bezichtiging vorderen (to order the examining judge to go on the spot), controle aan de hand van stukken en zo nodig ter plaatse (audit based on records and if necessary, performed on the spot). (various references)

Finnish

paikalla (at once, at the place, immediately, outright, there and then), läsnä (present), heti kohta (immediately). (various references)

French

sur place, sur le vif, sur le terrain. (various references)

German

kurzerhand (curtly, shorthand, without further ado). (various references)

Greek 

επί τόπου (immediately, in situ, on the scene). (various references)

Hebrew 

תכף ומי�" (at once, instantly, straight away), אחת שתים (immediately, right away), בו במקום (then and there). (various references)

Hungarian

helyszínen (in the field, on the premise), azonnal (anon, at once, at sight, forthwith, here and now, immediately, in no time, instantly, like smoke, now, out of hand, outright, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right off, straight away, straight off, straightaway, therewith, to deal with an emergency), azon nyomban (eftsoons, on the instant, straight away, there and then), azon melegében. (various references)

Italian

sul posto. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

目の辺り (before one's eyes, face to face, in one's presence), 目の�"たり (before one's eyes, face to face, in one's presence). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

まのあたり (before one's eyes, face to face, in one's presence). (various references)

Pig Latin

onay ethay otspay

Portuguese

in loco. (various references)

Romanian

imediat (anon, at once, before you could say jack robinson, directly, eftsoons, forthright, forthwith, immediate, immediately, in a trice, instanter, instantly, now, on short notice, on the instant, out of hand, Pat, present, presently, prompt, quick as flash, right away, slick, soon, speak away, straight, straight away, this instant, urgent). (various references)

Russian 

немедленно (at short notice, directly, forthwith, immediately, in no time, in short order, incontinently, instantly, out of hand, right away, straightway, therewith), на месте (in place, in situ, on-the-spot). (various references)

Scottish

spad (brain, fell, kill, kill on the spot). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

na licu mesta (spot: on the spot). (various references)

Spanish

en el momento, en el lugar. (various references)

Swedish

på platsen, bums (instantly, right away, slap, smack). (various references)

Turkish

oracıkta (then and there), olay yerinde, tehlikede (in danger, in peril, out on a limb), hemen (anon, as soon as, at a word, at no time, at once, bang off, directly, forthwith, immediate, immediately, in a jiffy, in a snap, in an instant, in no time, in short order, in two ticks, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, on the instant, out of hand, outright, presently, prompt, pronto, right away, right of the bat, right off, slick, soon, straight away, straight off, straightaway, then and there). (various references)

Ukrainian

відразу (at once, direct, directly, double quick, forthright, holus-bolus, outright, readily, right away, straight away, straightway, therewith), негайно (amain, anon, at once, at short notice, belive, by and by, chop-chop, forthwith, immediately, in an instant, in one's track, instantly, like a shot, outright, promptly, right away, right off), місцевий (aboriginal, domestic, home, home-bred, indigenous, local, locative, native, on site, parochial, provincial, territorial, topical). (various references)

ilico, ilico, illico, statim. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: photoset, potstone, topstone.

-2 letters: hotspot, photons, potshot, shotten, testoon.

-3 letters: ethnos, honest, netops, phones, phonos, photon, photos, pontes, potent, pottos, soothe, tenths, teston, tooths, tophes.

-4 letters: estop, ethos, hents, hones, hoops, hoots, hopes, hosen, netop, netts, noose, notes, onset, opens, ottos, peons, pesto, petto, phone, phono, phons, photo, phots, poets, pones, poohs, poons, potto.

+2 letters: topnotchers.

+3 letters: ornithopters, orthopterans, photosetting.

+4 letters: luteotrophins, photocurrents, photomontages, photosynthate.

+5 letters: hypothecations, hypotonicities, photoelectrons, photoreactions, photosensitive, photosensitize, photosynthates, photosyntheses, photosynthesis, photosynthetic, phytopathogens, prothonotaries.