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 failed 2-point try and the defense's failure to get off the field coast them late. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The failed 2-point try and the defense’s failure to get off the field coast them late. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Kyler Murray’s return gives the Vikings a boost against a Bucs defense that has had problems getting off the field. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

In August, when service was disrupted, Brannon sat on the train for more than three hours before getting off and requesting an Uber, which costs significantly more money. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Big plays abounded, the team struggled to get off the field on third down and injuries hurt the unit. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

His season got off to a rough start, with the QB entering the NFL’s concussion protocol following a hit during Minnesota’s opening game against the Packers. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

There will be early disappointments, like the rough start the Dolphins (0-2) got off to in road losses to the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

But Barnett got off to a slow start before the injury, throwing for under 200 yards in his two starts while posting quarterback ratings below 35 in both games according to ESPN. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 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