Off - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɔːf|  American pronunciation of the word off
Brit.  |ɒf|  British pronunciation of the word off

verb

- kill intentionally and with premeditation (syn: bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, polish off, remove, slay)

adjective

- below a satisfactory level
an off year for tennis
his performance was off
- in an unpalatable state (syn: sour, turned)
- not performing or scheduled for duties
He's off every Tuesday

adverb

- from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) (syn: away, forth)
went off to school
they drove off
- at a distance in space or time (syn: away)
the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
- no longer on or in contact or attached
clean off the dirt
he shaved off his mustache

Extra examples

She put on her jacket and off she went.

The car turned off onto a side street.

She is still living off her parents.

The family lives off welfare.

They live off the land.

They make their living off tourism.

The lever is in the off position.

He is off playing golf.

She is off on a trip.

The movie is about a gangster who gets power by offing his rivals.

The radio was off the whole day.

I borrowed ten francs off him.

I took two weeks off in August.

The meat is a bit off.

I am feeling quite off today.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: off
he/she/it: offs
present participle: offing
past tense: offed
past participle: offed
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