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- DictionaryOff/ôf/
adverb
- 1. away from the place in question; to or at a distance: "the man ran off"
- 2. so as to be removed or separated: "he whipped off his coat"
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"
adjective
- 1. characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate: "even the greatest athletes have off days"
- 2. (of food) no longer fresh: "the fish was a bit off"
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"
1. From a place or position: He walked off in a huff. 2. a. At a certain distance in space or time: a mile off; a week off. b. From a given course or route; aside: The car swerved off into a ditch. c. Into a state of unconsciousness: I must have dozed off. 3. a. So as to be no longer on, attached, or connected: He shaved off his mustache. b.
Definitions of off. adverb. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) “went off to school” “they drove off ” synonyms: away, forth. adverb. at a distance in space or time. synonyms: away. adverb. no longer on or in contact or attached. “clean off the dirt” “he shaved off his mustache” adjective.
OFF definition: 1. not touching or connected to something or not on a surface: 2. away from a place or position…. Learn more.
1 day ago · 4. preposition. If something is situated off a place such as a coast, room, or road, it is near to it or next to it, but not exactly in it. The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula. Lily lives in a penthouse just off Park Avenue. The Princess's sitting-room leads off the drawing room.
Are you ready? Off we go. I must be off now (=I must leave). They were off to Italy (=leaving to go to Italy) and wanted to make an early start. 2 not on something, or removed from something Keep off the grass. As he leaned forward, his hat fell off. Someone had taken the mirror off the wall. Take your coat off.
away from a place; at a distance in space or time. I called him but he ran off. He fell off a ladder and broke his arm. Sarah's off in India somewhere. I must be off (= I must leave) soon. Summer's not far off now. A solution is still some way off. Off you go! Enjoy yourselves!
off. adjective. /ɒf/ /ɔːf/ [not before noun] (British English) (of food) no longer fresh enough to eat or drink. This fish has gone off. The milk smells off. It's off. I think this milk is slightly off. Want to learn more?
