onto meaning

Definition of onto

1. to a position on
   • jump onto the bed

onto in a sentence

• The orchardist grafted an apple bud onto the rootstock.
• She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him onto the boat.
• Kyoko, startled by the lightning, clung onto me.
• The team captain led the players onto the field.
• A cat jumped onto the chair and lay motionless.

How to pronounce onto

onto is pronounced /ˈɒntuː/ in British English and /ˈɑntu/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.