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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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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.
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1. preposition A2. If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk. I took the key for the room off a rack above her head. Hugh wiped the rest of the blood off his face with his handkerchief. Off is also an adverb.
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