[
US
/ˈɔf/
]
[ UK /ˈɒf/ ]
[ UK /ˈɒf/ ]
ADVERB
-
at a distance in space or time
the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
away back in the 18th century
the boat was 5 miles off (or away) -
no longer on or in contact or attached
clean off the dirt
he shaved off his mustache -
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
go forth and preach
ran away from the lion
wanted to get away from there
the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
went off to school
sent the children away to boarding school
they drove off
ADJECTIVE
-
not performing or scheduled for duties
He's off every Tuesday -
not in operation or operational
the lights are off
the oven is off -
below a satisfactory level
an off year for tennis
his performance was off -
in an unpalatable state
sour milk -
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
the wedding is definitely off
VERB
-
kill intentionally and with premeditation
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
How To Use off In A Sentence
- 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.
- It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope. Times, Sunday Times
- But at lunch on the first day we were approached by the helpful Hotel Manager Henri and offered a swap to an overwater bungalow.
- Some of the crew went off-shift, stringing up hybrid bunks and hammocks belowdecks, the others continued working.
- Combine the corn with steamed green vegetables like asparagus and offer baked potatoes to ensure the children don't go hungry.
- Hopefully, North Norfolk will soon shake off this surreal obsession with the Lib Dems and embrace their NE Cambs neighbour's decent Tory stance. Will Iain Dale have to repay the donations ?
- Begin by tightening your buttocks and lifting your hips off the floor.
- I chatter with enthusiasm whilst knobs of butter slide off the fishes' backs and sizzle to blister bubbles.