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

Surprisingly, though, Oscar’s the one who gets off scot-free, while Zach and Izzy draw three accusations apiece. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Adam gets off on being asphyxiated, while Ingeborg has hypersensitive fingertips to the extent of them effectively being her erogenous zone; gracing her hands against the fabric that’s wrapped her lover during his orgasm seems to set off her own. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Passengers could either get off and board the next back train to Garibaldi, or stay in Rockaway Beach a bit longer and catch a later train. — Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

Instead, the controversial trade led to Nelson’s own departure from the Warriors only a few months later after the team got off to a miserable 14-31 start in 1994-95. — Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

As is often the case with alternative multitools, it's gotten off to a hot start, quintupling its $3K goal with more than three weeks left to go. — New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026

Then, Game 2 got off to an exciting start with both Nashville and Texas booking successful opening rides. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Paige Bueckers got off to a hot start in the game’s first half. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026

Family members on the ground waiting for their kids to get off the ride were terrified as well, the girls said. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 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