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
Synonyms of 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
After getting off to a hot start from 3-point range to open the season, entering the game shooting over 46% from long distance as a team, the chilly weather crept into Halton, cooling off the green and white.
—
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Scherr got off to a bit of a slow start with a scoreless debut in the season opener against North Carolina A&T and eight points against Sam Houston State.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
The rocket will eventually get off the ground from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base – a site that Blue Origin invested $1 billion to rebuild.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Panthers again got off to a slow start on this trip.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Southbound Southfield Freeway traffic can’t use I-96 local lanes, but can still take the express lanes, with the first exit to get off being Davison or M-8.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Veterans Day is, of course, a day that many kids get off from school.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Nov. 2025
The goal is to encourage young people to get off their phones and computers and spend time outdoors.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The House should come back and get off their vacation and provide the oversight the American people need, not just in what's happening in the Caribbean, but also what's happening to the American people during this shutdown.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Scherr got off to a bit of a slow start with a scoreless debut in the season opener against North Carolina A&T and eight points against Sam Houston State.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
The rocket will eventually get off the ground from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base – a site that Blue Origin invested $1 billion to rebuild.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Panthers again got off to a slow start on this trip.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Southbound Southfield Freeway traffic can’t use I-96 local lanes, but can still take the express lanes, with the first exit to get off being Davison or M-8.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Veterans Day is, of course, a day that many kids get off from school.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Nov. 2025
The goal is to encourage young people to get off their phones and computers and spend time outdoors.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The House should come back and get off their vacation and provide the oversight the American people need, not just in what's happening in the Caribbean, but also what's happening to the American people during this shutdown.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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