off
/ɔf/verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Off means: kill intentionally and with premeditation.
Synonyms for off17
verb, as in kill intentionally and with premeditation
adjective, as in not in operation or operational
adjective, as in below a satisfactory level
adjective, as in (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
adjective, as in not performing or scheduled for duties
adverb, as in at a distance in space or time
Opposites of off
What does off mean?9
verb
kill intentionally and with premeditation“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”
adjective
in an unpalatable state“sour milk”
not in operation or operational“the oven is off”
below a satisfactory level“an off year for tennis”
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled“the wedding is definitely off”
not performing or scheduled for duties“He's off every Tuesday”
adverb
from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)“ran away from the lion”
at a distance in space or time“the boat was 5 miles off (or away)”
no longer on or in contact or attached“clean off the dirt”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with off?1
one syllable
Off in a sentence
- In some companies, employees use paid time off for their summer vacations.bekindtoall
- We didn't help him, so he did it off his own bat.NoahAB
- To our great disappointment, the game was called off.kremel
- Whatever you're doing, starting off on the right foot is essential.auxitt
- Please tell me what happened - off the record, of course.SadeN
- In case of rain, the athletic meeting will be called off.magnificentgoddess
- On base and off, buckle your seat-belts.helloroto
- Owing to the rain, the athletic meeting was put off.auxitt
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of off
as a verb
- third-person singular
- offs
- present participle
- offing
- past participle
- offed
- past tense
- offed