off

Phonetic

US /ɔːf/UK /ɒf/

Translations

ADVIn a direction away from the speaker or other reference point., Into a state of non-operation or non-existence., So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated., Offstage., Used in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase.

ADJInoperative, disabled., Cancelled; not happening., Not fitted; not being worn., Rancid, rotten, gone bad., Disgusting, repulsive, abhorrent., Less than normal, in temperament or in result., Inappropriate; untoward., Circumstanced., Started on the way., Far; off to the side., Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent., Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities., Presently unavailable. (of a dish on a menu), On the side furthest from the kerb (the right-hand side if one drives on the left)., In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

ADPNot positioned upon, or away from a position upon., Detached, separated, excluded or disconnected from; away from a position of attachment or connection to., Used to indicate the location or direction of one thing relative to another, implying adjacency or accessibility via., Used to express location at sea relative to land or mainland., Removed or subtracted from., No longer wanting or taking., Out of the possession of., Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering.

VERBTo kill., To switch off.

NOUNBeginning; starting point.

Variants

offs: Third Person Singular
offing: Present Participle
offed: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

If You Give a Frog a Sauna, It Might Fight Off a Deadly Fungus
Source:www.nytimes.com
From cars and computer chips to tanks and fighter jets, China’s new export restrictions represent a sweeping effort/ˈefərt/ to control global commerce and have set off a renewed trade fight that pits Beijing against not only the United States but also Europe.
Source:cn.nytimes.com
On November 30th DoorDash, a food-delivery business, joined the firing frenzy, announcing it would lay off 1,250 workers, 6% of its total workforce
Source:www.economist.com
I saw my primary and she said to try and keep it dry and use gauze but the gauze starts to stick to the wound and I have to peel it off - making the bleeding worse...
Source:www.reddit.com
sales review and seeing the one person getting laid off on the top 10 sales manager list
Source:www.reddit.com

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