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   Off

   /ôf/

   

   adverb

   • 1. away from the place in question; to or at a distance: "the man ran off" Similar awayto a distancefrom herefrom there
   • ▪ away from the main route: "turning off for Ripon"
   • 2. so as to be removed or separated: "he whipped off his coat"
   • ▪ absent; away from work: "take a day off" Similar awayabsentoutunavailablenot workingnot at workoff dutyon leaveon annual leavefreeat leisureidleon holidayon vacation
   • 3. starting a journey or race; leaving: "the gunmen made off on foot"
   • 4. so as to bring to an end or be discontinued: "the Christmas party rounded off a hugely successful year"
   • ▪ canceled: "tell them the wedding's off" Similar canceledpostponedcalled offabandonedshelvedOpposite on
   • ▪ (of a menu item) temporarily unavailable: informal British "strawberries are off" Similar unavailableunobtainablefinishedsold outOpposite available
   • 5. (of an electrical appliance or power supply) not functioning or so as to cease to function: "switch the TV off"
   • 6. having access to or possession of material goods or wealth to the extent specified: "we'd been rather badly off for books"

   preposition

   • 1. moving away and often down from: "he rolled off the bed"
   • 2. situated or leading in a direction away from (a main route or intersection): "single wires leading off the main lines"
   • ▪ out at sea from (a place on the coast): "anchoring off Blue Bay"
   • 3. so as to be removed or separated from: "threatening to tear it off its hinges"
   • ▪ absent from: "I took a couple of days off work"
   • ▪ abstaining from: informal "he managed to stay off alcohol"

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate: "even the greatest athletes have off days"
   • ▪ unwell: informal British "I felt decidedly off" Similar unwellillpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarroughlousyrottenawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:seedyOpposite wellfit
   • 2. (of food) no longer fresh: "the fish was a bit off" Similar rottenbadstalemoldyhighsourrancidturnedspoiledputridputrescentOpposite fresh
   • 3. located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the curb; offside.
   • 4. annoying or unfair: informal British "His boss deducted the money from his pay. That was a bit off" Similar unfairunjustuncalled forbelow the beltunacceptableunjustifiedunjustifiableunreasonableunsatisfactoryunwarrantedunnecessaryinequitableinformal:a bit muchout of ordera bit thickover the fenceOpposite fairreasonable

   noun

   • 1. the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) toward which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball.

   verb

   • 1. kill; murder: informal "I finally snapped and offed the guy"

   Word Origin Old English, originally a variant of of (which combined the senses of ‘of’ and ‘off’).

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   What does off mean?

   • “Off”, originally in the sense of rotting or decomposing. For example “this milk is off”. Also used figuratively to mean something (but you’re not sure what) doesn’t seem right about a situation, it’s a bit fishy.

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   What is the difference between off of and on?

   • The prepositional phrase “off of” suggests something is inoperable or has stopped functioning. It also indicates distance or something away from its support. Conversely, the preposition “on” denotes something that is on top of its support; that it’s operable and functioning.

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   What does it mean if an employee is laid off?

   • Being laid off indicates involuntary job termination due to reasons beyond an employee's control, often as a result of company restructuring, financial constraints, or external factors like relocation.

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   May 9, 2024 · preposition. : off. Usage of Off of. The of is often criticized as superfluous, a comment that is irrelevant because off of is an idiom. It is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British. Examples of off of in a Sentence.

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   May 14, 2024 · The meaning of OFF AND ON is with periodic cessation : intermittently. How to use off and on in a sentence.

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   May 10, 2024 · The meaning of OFF-SITE is not located or occurring at the site of a particular activity. How to use off-site in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · a time period when you are not required to work.

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   5 days ago · IPA guide. Definitions of on and off. adverb. not regularly. synonyms: off and on. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "On and off." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/on and off. Accessed 24 May. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 403,440,670 new words.

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   May 17, 2024 · Key takeaways: Being laid off indicates involuntary job termination due to reasons beyond an employee's control, often as a result of company restructuring, financial constraints, or external factors like relocation.

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   3 days ago · adjective. intermittently stopping and starting. “ off-and-on static” synonyms: fitful, interrupted. broken. not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Off-and-on." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/off-and-on. Accessed 26 May. 2024. Copy citation.