SINCE 1828
go off
verb
went off;
gone off;
going off;
goes off
Definition of go off
1
: explode
2
: to burst forth or break out suddenly or noisily
3
: to go forth, out, or away : leave
4
: to undergo decline or deterioration
5
: to follow the expected or desired course : proceed
the party went off well
6
: to make a characteristic noise : sound
could hear the alarm going off
go off the deep end
1
: to enter recklessly on a course
2
: to become very much excited
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Synonyms & Antonyms for go off
Synonyms
blow, blow up, burst, crump, detonate, explode, pop
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