/ Dictionary / Index O on-the-spot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: on-the-spot Pronunciation: (on'u-spot", ôn'-), [key] — adj. done or occurring at the time or place in question: an on-the-spot recording. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: on-the-spot (Thesaurus) on-the-scene ontic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language