Off
adverb
To a place or position that's not on something or someone.
He took his hat off.
Often appears as...
- take off
- get off
adjective
Removed or disconnected from a place or position.
The electricity is off.
Often appears as...
- power is off
- switch is off
preposition
Away or at a distance from a place.
They live just off the main street.
Often appears as...
- off the path
- off the road
adverb
To be cancelled or stopped.
The meeting has been called off.
Often appears as...
- called off
- put off
adverb
To start moving or continue on one's journey.
They set off early in the morning.
Often appears as...
- set off
- go off
adverb
In a state of no longer operating or functioning.
Make sure the oven is off.
Often appears as...
- switch off
- turn off
adjective
Not accurate or correct.
Your calculations are off.
Often appears as...
- off by
- off from
adverb
To sleep or rest.
He dozed off during the movie.
Often appears as...
- doze off
- nod off
adverb
To behave in a weird or abnormal manner.
She's been acting off lately.
Often appears as...
- feeling off
- acting off
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
Not fresh, spoiled or rotten.
The milk has gone off.
Often appears as...
- gone off
- turned off
adverb
To a place or position that's not on something or someone.
He took his hat off.
Often appears as...
- take off
- get off
adjective
Removed or disconnected from a place or position.
The electricity is off.
Often appears as...
- power is off
- switch is off
preposition
Away or at a distance from a place.
They live just off the main street.
Often appears as...
- off the path
- off the road
adverb
To be cancelled or stopped.
The meeting has been called off.
Often appears as...
- called off
- put off
adverb
To start moving or continue on one's journey.
They set off early in the morning.
Often appears as...
- set off
- go off
adverb
In a state of no longer operating or functioning.
Make sure the oven is off.
Often appears as...
- switch off
- turn off
adjective
Not accurate or correct.
Your calculations are off.
Often appears as...
- off by
- off from
adverb
To sleep or rest.
He dozed off during the movie.
Often appears as...
- doze off
- nod off
adverb
To behave in a weird or abnormal manner.
She's been acting off lately.
Often appears as...
- feeling off
- acting off
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
Not fresh, spoiled or rotten.
The milk has gone off.
Often appears as...
- gone off
- turned off
Definition 1 of 10
Pro Tip 1/2Physical removal
Indicates taking something away from its usual spot or detaching.
He scraped the sticker off the glass.
Pro Tip 2/2Leaving transportation
Often used when someone departs from a vehicle like a bike, bus, or train.
When you get off the bus, turn left.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical removal
Indicates taking something away from its usual spot or detaching.
He scraped the sticker off the glass.
Pro Tip 2/2Leaving transportation
Often used when someone departs from a vehicle like a bike, bus, or train.
When you get off the bus, turn left.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical removal
Indicates taking something away from its usual spot or detaching.
He scraped the sticker off the glass.
Pro Tip 2/2Leaving transportation
Often used when someone departs from a vehicle like a bike, bus, or train.
When you get off the bus, turn left.
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What happens when our...
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Like the other organs in our bodies, our brains also benefit from a steady supply of micronutrients. Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables strengthen the brain to fight off free radicals that destroy brain cells,
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History’s deadliest...
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109-Year-Old Veteran and...
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
Too deeply buried, but a good place to cool off. Foraging decisions must be fast. Too big Perfect.
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Sardine Feeding Frenzy...
Tuna attack from below, cutting off the sardines' escape route down to deeper water.
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Thought-provoking...
protect their position the youngster can't take his eyes off them
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Start your week off right by getting back to what is really important - honoring God.
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Saint Francis de Sales
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Estelle Parsons
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I like time off because I also have a life outside of theater.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I was raised in that generation where it was all 'Women can have it all!' and I don't think you can. I think something falls off the table. The good thing is that the things that stay on the table become so much more important.
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
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Henry Miller
American Author
It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things.
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Steve Prefontaine
American Athlete
Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.
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Manuel Neuer
German Athlete
I try and help my team-mates as best I can, and I lead from the front, on and off the field.
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Joyce Meyer
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Start your week off right by getting back to what is really important - honoring God.
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Saint Francis de Sales
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