Synonyms for on the spot

Grammar : Adj, adv, noun

Spell : on-th uh-spot, awn-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒn ðəˌspɒt, ˈɔn-

Top 10 synonyms for on the spot

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Définition of on the spot

Origin : c.1200, "moral stain," probably from Old English splott "a spot, blot, patch (of land)" infl. by Middle Dutch spotte "spot, speck." Other cognates are East Frisian spot "speck," North Frisian spot "speck, piece of ground," Old Norse spotti "small piece." It is likely that some of these are borrowed, but the exact evolution now is impossible to trace.
Meaning "speck, stain" is from mid-14c. The sense of "particular place" is from c.1300. Meaning "short interval in a broadcast for an advertisement or announcement" is from 1923. Proceeded by a number (e.g. five-spot) it originally was a term for "prison sentence" of that many years (1901, American English slang). To put (someone) on the spot "place in a difficult situation" is from 1928. Colloquial phrase to hit the spot "satisfy, be what is required" is from 1868. Spot check first attested 1933. Spot on "completely, accurately" is attested from 1920.

As in instant : adj immediate, urgent
As in on call : adj ready to work
As in present : adj nearby, here
As in risky : adj dangerous
As in snappy : adj fast
As in vulnerable : adj open to attack
As in behind the eight ball : adj in a jam
As in extemporaneous : adj improvised
As in off-the-cuff : adj extemporaneous
As in pregnable : adj vulnerable
As in spur-of-the-moment : adj extemporaneous
As in vincible : adj vulnerable
As in defenseless : adj powerless, vulnerable
As in exposed : adj made public
As in extemporaneous/extemporary : adj unrehearsed, improvised
As in summarily : adv without delay
As in out on a limb : adv in trouble
As in here : adv in this place
As in immediately : adv at once, right away
As in jeopardy : noun danger, trouble

Antonyms for on the spot

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