# on the line

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall.
2. At risk, as in a contest or enterprise.
3. Currently calling on the telephone.
4. On one of the lines marked on a playing field or court; (by extension) within bounds.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/on-the-line