off Synonyms

off Meaning

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off (v)

kill intentionally and with premeditation

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off (a)

not in operation or operational

(of events) no longer planned or scheduled

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off (s)

below a satisfactory level

in an unpalatable state

not performing or scheduled for duties

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off (r)

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

at a distance in space or time

no longer on or in contact or attached

Webster

off (adv.)

In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:

Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.

Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.

Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.

Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.

Denoting opposition or negation.

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off (interj.)

Away; begone; -- a command to depart.

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off (prep.)

Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.

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off (a.)

On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.

Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.

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off (n.)

The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.

off Sentence Examples

  1. The car sped off down the highway, leaving a trail of dust in its wake.
  2. The dog jumped off the couch and ran to greet its owner.
  3. The children were off school for the summer and were enjoying their newfound freedom.
  4. I took off my shoes and socks and let my feet breathe.
  5. The hiker slipped off the trail and tumbled down the hillside.
  6. The lid fell off the jar and spilled the contents all over the floor.
  7. The bird flew off its perch and soared into the sky.
  8. The roof came off the house during the hurricane and caused extensive damage.
  9. The team was off to a strong start and had won their first three games.
  10. The explosion sent shrapnel off in all directions, injuring several people nearby.

FAQs About the word off

kill intentionally and with premeditation, not in operation or operational, below a satisfactory level, (of events) no longer planned or scheduled, in an unpala

out, down,away, apart,fro, elsewhere,hence, aside

better, okay, classical, acceptable, all right,adequate, OK, fine, prime, respectable

The car sped off down the highway, leaving a trail of dust in its wake.

The dog jumped off the couch and ran to greet its owner.

The children were off school for the summer and were enjoying their newfound freedom.

I took off my shoes and socks and let my feet breathe.