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

Payne got off to a solid start, rushing for 41 yards on eight carries in the first half. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2026

It’s named after a billionaire The Loop falls under the jurisdiction of several local governments, as well as special districts including the Miami Downtown Development Authority, and has required lots of approvals to get off the ground. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026

Mad about the degenerate elites in the Epstein files getting off completely free. — Lee Steinhauer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2026

That talent hasn't gone anywhere, it's just taken a while to get off the starting blocks. — Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

His plane headed back to the terminal so passengers could get off. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2026

If your favorite cinephile is looking to get off the streaming carousel, the Kaleidescape Strato E is the key. — Ryan Waniata, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2026

Electric cars face the same fundamental compromise between getting off the line quickly and maintaining efficiency at highway speeds. — New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026

Though Campbell got off to an underwhelming start to the season in Triple-A, the 24-year-old finally began turning things around during the second half. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 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