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off Definition and Meaning in English (off definition)

adverb
Synonyms:closedinactivedisconnected
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Off definition: Indicating a state of being disconnected, not operating, or no longer attached.

Definitions of Off

  1. 1adverb

    Indicating a state of being disconnected, not operating, or no longer attached.

  2. 2preposition

    Away from the surface or top of something.

  3. 3adjective

    No longer happening or available; cancelled, or in a spoiled condition.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please turn the light off when you leave.”

casual

“The cat jumped off the fence.”

business

“The meeting is off for today.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nounoffset
nounoffence
adjectiveoffshore
adjectiveoffhand

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

call offphrasal_verb

To cancel something that was planned.

take offphrasal_verb

To remove something, or for an aircraft to depart.

put offphrasal_verb

To postpone something, or to deter someone.

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Off definition: Indicating a state of being disconnected, not operating, or no longer attached.
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'Off' translates to 'off' in English. Off definition: Indicating a state of being disconnected, not operating, or no longer attached.
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