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

Both Caleb Durbin and Jarren Duran have gotten off to terrible starts (especially Durbin). —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

Amen Thompson added 17 points, but Houston's young core got off to an inconsistent start after becoming the firm favorite in this series due to the Lakers' injury woes. —CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

The Rockies got off to an inauspicious start. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

How does Robby get off that roof? —Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026

But most work never got off the ground, mired in red tape, corruption, and security risks due to the Taliban insurgency. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026

Blue Origin's mammoth New Glenn rocket is due to get off the ground this weekend for the third time ever from Florida. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

The Dodgers have gotten off to an MLB-best 14-4 start despite Ohtani, Tucker – and Freeman, to an extent – not producing at their normal levels points to the real truth of lineup protection, Gomes said. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

The Chiefs got off to a bold and smart offseason start highlighted by the signing of former Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III, the reigning Super Bowl MVP. —Kansas City Star, 17 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