make off

verb

made off; making off; makes off

intransitive verb

: to leave in haste

see also:

make off with

Examples of make off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The kidnappers made off with Shergar, and released Fitzgerald about 30 miles away from the farm. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Demanding $250,000 but making off with a four-figure sum, he was apprehended shortly afterwards by police, whereupon the bomb did indeed go off, killing him, and cuing a tortuous, years-long FBI investigation. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Backup Drew Lock made just enough plays to give Seattle a chance, with his 45-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba tying the game in the fourth quarter following the first of three interceptions the defense made off Drake Maye. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Developers, meanwhile, have made off with nearly all the old parking garages, odd lots, and historic buildings that haven’t yet been claimed by hedge funders like Steve Cohen. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for make off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff