get off

verb

got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off

intransitive verb

1

: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment

got off with a light sentence

2

: start, leave

got off on the trip early

3

: to leave work with permission or as scheduled

4

: to get high on a drug

5

: to experience orgasm

6

: to experience great pleasure

—often used with on

transitive verb

1

: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for

his lawyers got him off

2

a

: utter

get off a joke

b

: to write and send

3

: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering

4

: to cause to get off

Synonyms of get off

• depart
• move
• exit
• get
• go
• pull out
• peel off
• push off
• go off
• walk out
• run along
• take off
• cut out
• escape
• start
• bail out
• clear off
• clear out
• step (along)
• push on
• evacuate
• dig out

Examples of get off in a Sentence

told him to get off for home before it got dark

breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning

Recent Examples on the Web

The Huskers got off to a 5-0 start this season for the first time since 2016, then suffered three straight heartbreaking losses by a total of 13 points. — Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Saturday morning got off to a chilly start across North Texas, with low temperatures dipping into the 40s for most locations. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

In the past, China has used price dumping to prevent potential competitors from getting off the ground. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

UMass got off to a good start with BC struggling to hit outside shots. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

The Jayhawks got off to a hot start and built a 36-14 lead by halftime. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Though things got off to a rocky start, the stock has been a ballast since early October, when the tech-heavy Nasdaq topped out. — Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Rushing Into Elevators Rushing into an elevator before passengers have a chance to get off creates an unnecessary bottleneck. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Testimony got off to a late start on Thursday while Ouellette’s defense team reviewed the investigative notes of Det. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for get off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

get off

verb

1

: set out sense 2

got off on their camping trip

2

: to escape or help to escape punishment or harm