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- Dictionaryoff/ôf/
adverb
- 1. away from the place in question; to or at a distance: "the man ran off" Similar
- 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" Similar Opposite
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"
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OFF definition: 1. away from a place or position, especially the present place, position, or time: 2. used with…. Learn more.
The meaning of OFF is from a place or position; specifically : away from land. How to use off in a sentence.
preposition. used to indicate actions in which contact is absent or rendered absent, as between an object and a surface. to lift a cup off the table. used to indicate the removal of something that is or has been appended to or in association with something else. to take the tax off potatoes.
The adverb off means away or distant. You might run off from the dinner table after an argument with your family about what to watch on TV later. You might dash off, moving away from where you started, or turn off your original route during a trip.
OFF definition: 1. not touching or connected to something or not on a surface: 2. away from a place or position…. Learn more.
1. used to indicate actions in which contact is absent or rendered absent, as between an object and a surface: to lift a cup off the table. 2. used to indicate the removal of something that is or has been appended to or in association with something else: to take the tax off potatoes.
1. preposition A2. If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk. I took the key for the room off a rack above her head. Hugh wiped the rest of the blood off his face with his handkerchief. Off is also an adverb.
Definition of off adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Adjective. Preposition. Idiom. Filter. adverb. From a place or position. He walked off in a huff. American Heritage. So as to be or keep away, at a distance, to a side, etc. To move off, to ward off. Webster's New World. From a given course or route; aside. The car swerved off into a ditch. American Heritage. (a specified distance) Away:
