of vs off
off
Definitions
adverb
- at a distance in space or time
- no longer on or in contact or attached
- from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
adjective
- not performing or scheduled for duties
- not in operation or operational
- below a satisfactory level
- in an unpalatable state
- (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
verb
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
Examples
There were 42 free-kicks, two penalties, four bookings and three players sent off, two of whom had to be escorted from the pitch by police.
The ball rebounded from/off the wall into the pond.
A thin veil of fog had rolled in off the bay, obscuring his view and coating the area in a pale gray-white mist.