get off
verb
got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off
1
: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment
got off with a light sentence
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
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
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
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The friends took the J train through the rooftops of Brooklyn and got off at Broadway Junction, deep in the borough.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
Last time out Buehler walked a career-worst seven batters, and things didn’t get off to a promising start on Sunday either when the Blue Jays tagged the veteran for back-to-back home runs out of the gate.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
For the next decade, Patrick had a recurring dream of getting off a school bus, but Kevin stayed on, no matter how much Patrick pleaded with him.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 June 2025
In the United Kingdom — where The Beatles got off to a fantastic start before taking over the world — the group’s presence can always be felt on the charts via a handful of compilations.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Definitely had to club my hands more this season, not having the hockey thing and getting off to a little bit quicker start with that.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The tariff roller coaster rumbles on, and for American manufacturers, there’s no getting off the ride anytime soon.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
Even after being named an alternate captain this season, Samuelsson got off to a slow start and was at the center of one of the team’s most disappointing moments of the season when nobody stepped in to defend Tage Thompson after a dirty hit from Stefan Noesen.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The friends took the J train through the rooftops of Brooklyn and got off at Broadway Junction, deep in the borough.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
Last time out Buehler walked a career-worst seven batters, and things didn’t get off to a promising start on Sunday either when the Blue Jays tagged the veteran for back-to-back home runs out of the gate.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
For the next decade, Patrick had a recurring dream of getting off a school bus, but Kevin stayed on, no matter how much Patrick pleaded with him.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 June 2025
In the United Kingdom — where The Beatles got off to a fantastic start before taking over the world — the group’s presence can always be felt on the charts via a handful of compilations.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Definitely had to club my hands more this season, not having the hockey thing and getting off to a little bit quicker start with that.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The tariff roller coaster rumbles on, and for American manufacturers, there’s no getting off the ride anytime soon.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
Even after being named an alternate captain this season, Samuelsson got off to a slow start and was at the center of one of the team’s most disappointing moments of the season when nobody stepped in to defend Tage Thompson after a dirty hit from Stefan Noesen.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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