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

Durant was slow to get off the court, and swelling occurred in the following days, forcing him to miss Game 3. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

This season has gotten off to a nightmarish start, and through the first month of the season the Red Sox offense has been among the worst in MLB. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

However, Boettcher is a bit on the smaller side compared to the other available prospects, which could hinder him in getting off block attempts. —Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

While Stanton hasn’t gotten off to a scorching start, being without his bat for an extended stretch would be a considerable loss for a Yankees team that made it through spring training and the first few weeks of the season without any new injuries. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

Despite missing all of spring practice, Beck led the Hurricanes to a win over Notre Dame in the season-opener, and Miami got off to a 5-0 season. —Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

The Chiefs signed running back Kenneth Walker and used three picks in the top 40 to bulk up a defense that could not get off the field on third down last season. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

Frankel had 16 saves in the first period, while her teammates got off just one shot. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

Passengers sitting in the back are the last to get off and are subjected to the light, noise and foot traffic from the galley and bathroom behind them. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 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