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- Dictionaryoff/ɒf/
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) towards which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball.
- 2. the start of a race, journey, or experience: informal British "now Ian is ready for the off"
verb
- 1. leave: "supposedly loyal workers suddenly upped and offed to the new firms"
- 2. kill; murder: North American "I finally snapped and offed the guy"
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away from a place or position, especially the present place, position, or time: He drove off at the most incredible speed. Keep the dog on the lead or he'll just run off. Someone ran off with (= took) my pen. off to She's off to Canada next week. I saw her off (= said goodbye) at the station.
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.
Although usage guides reject it as redundant, recommending off without of, the phrase is widespread in speech: Let's watch as the presidential candidates come off of the rostrum and down into the audience. off of is rare in edited writing except to give the flavor of speech.
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.
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.
Definition of off adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
