on demand

Idioms and Phrases

When needed or asked for, as in She's always ready to sing on demand , or Nowadays infants are generally fed on demand . This usage is a broadening of this phrase's meaning in finance, that is, “payable on being requested or presented,” as in This note is payable on demand . [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

And new innovations continue to make wireless, on-demand viewing the new way our families consume TV.

From The Daily Beast

Uber pridefully wears its evil reputation the way other on-demand ride-sharing services wear fuzzy pink mustaches.

From The Daily Beast

Peeing on a few sticks, taking your temperature, and having a little sex-on-demand is unlikely to cause much stress.

From The Daily Beast

The challenge facing Handler, then, is to keep the attention of this “on-demand generation” after the initial piqued curiosity.

From The Daily Beast

That same notion applies to why Handler could succeed as an on-demand talk show host.

From The Daily Beast

He asked me again, "Are you sure it isn't a payable-on-demand note?"

From Project Gutenberg

There is so much more after TV, even on 500 channels and after video-on-demand!

From Project Gutenberg