| aboard |
When you get aboard an airplane, boat, or train, it means that you get onto it to travel somewhere. [1/2 definitions] |
| ashore |
to or onto the shore. [1/2 definitions] |
| aside |
When you move aside, you move onto or toward the side. [1/3 definitions] |
| beach |
to pull or drive from the water onto the beach and cause to be stuck there. [1/2 definitions] |
| bead |
When you bead something, you sew small beads onto it to decorate it. [1/2 definitions] |
| bridle |
to fit a bridle onto. [1/3 definitions] |
| catch |
When you catch a bus, it means that you get onto the bus in time to ride it. [1/8 definitions] |
| cling |
to hold onto someone or something tightly. [1/2 definitions] |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| contaminate |
If germs contaminate something, they get onto it or into it. When that happens, the thing is not clean or pure anymore. If germs contaminate your toothbrush, they get onto your toothbrush and then your toothbrush is not clean or pure anymore. |
| download |
When you download something from the internet, you put it onto your own computer. When you download something, like a song or a game, it becomes part of your computer's memory. Now you can play the song or game whenever you want without using the internet. You can download things from the internet onto other kinds of things like a music player, tablet, or phone too. |
| empty |
to flow or pour (often followed by "out", "into", or "onto"). [1/7 definitions] |
| enamel |
a smooth, shiny coating baked onto metal, glass, or pottery. Enamel is used for protection or decoration. [1/4 definitions] |
| flood |
an overflow of water onto land that is not normally under water. [2/5 definitions] |
| footprint |
a mark pressed by a foot onto a surface, such as a step in wet sand or a print left by a muddy shoe. |
| grudge |
anger that is held onto for a long time. [1/2 definitions] |
| handspring |
a complete somersault in which a person flips onto the hands and then springs off the hands back to a standing position. |
| hopscotch |
a children's game in which players toss a stone onto a pattern of numbered squares drawn on the ground. The players then hop or jump from square to square, picking up the stone as they move. |
| lift |
A lift is an act of raising a person or thing up. When someone gives you a lift onto a horse, they help raise you up onto the horse. [1/9 definitions] |
| linoleum |
a floor covering that is not easily worn out. Linoleum is made by pressing linseed oil and ground-up wood products onto a canvas backing. |
| load |
When people load things onto a truck or other vehicle, they put them on or inside the vehicle so that they can be carried somewhere. [2/7 definitions] |