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

Warren threw touchdown passes on the first two drives of the game to help the Cardinal (4-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) get off to a fast start. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Sowells got off the Gold Line train and approached the two men. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

The lower orbit would also offer more, and faster opportunities for astronauts to get off the lunar surface if needed. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

The game got off to a slow start as Atlanta led 9-1 after the first five minutes. — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Though this list covers all of South Florida, Monroe and Palm Beach got off clean this week. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

The Patriots got off to a rocky start to the season, struggling offensively in their first three games en route to two losses. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The Buccaneers got off to their worst start since 2014, going 0-3 with Mayfield. — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Canada’s team got off on the right foot while throttling the Chicago Bulls by a score of 135 to 92. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 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